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Job Summary
Schedule: 8:00am-4:30p; every other weekendWhy You should be our next Resource Specialist:
You will work with Nurse Care Coordinators, Social Workers, and other care team staff to ensure that patients receive the resources and services they need to successfully return to a community setting, including home with services (i.e. Visiting Nurse Association) or without services, long term care facility, community hospital, or outpatient clinic.
The Resource Specialist is responsible for assisting with the development of education and referral information regarding extended care facilities, placement process, and homecare and community resources, including levels of care, long term care assessment forms, and Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations regarding placement.
The Resource Specialist is responsible for acting as an advocate for patients and patient families and strives to support the hospital's aims for optimal resource management, high customer satisfaction, and high quality care.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or Equivalent requiredAssociate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferredHealth care experience in extended care facilities and community agencies preExperience in hospital discharge planning, long-term care facility, community health, or utilization review preferredKnowledge of medical terminology preferredStaff adheres to all I C.A.R.E. StandardsInterpersonal skills to interact effectively with various levels of staff, patients, families and community organizations.Must be able to participate effectively in an interdisciplinary team setting. Extensive knowledge of regulations, community organization, state and federal systems, medical terminology and levels of health care.Must be able to manage a variable workload with the ability to constantly change priorities.Requires ability to work proactively and independently.Requires basic typing and/or computer data entry skills, experience with personal computer and software desirable.Who We Are:
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is an affiliate of Mass General Brigham committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. We are a Magnet designated hospital, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive. We believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients are at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
1133 Centre Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Employee Type
Per Diem
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
EEO Statement:
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
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