Prisma Health·Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates the utilization process and monitors the clinical necessity of admissions, stays, and discharges for the Behavioral Intervention Team. Focuses on maximizing clinical and financial outcomes while reducing length of stay and improving patient experience.
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Coordinates the utilization process and monitor the appropriateness and clinical necessity of admissions, continued stays and discharges. Coordinates resources to maximize clinical and financial outcomes for the Behavioral Intervention Team.
Essential Functions
All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Evaluates level of care for appropriateness and communicates pertinent clinical information to physicians, and members of the interdisciplinary as needed.
Collects and prepares reports on data requested for case management and/or quality purposes, and reports data as directed.
Pursues organizational goals: reduced LOS, improved patient and team member experience, and quality metrics in the acute care environment.
Coordinates care and educates physicians and other staff to facilitate the effective use of clinical and financial resources, focusing on admission, concurrent/continued stay and discharge planning needs in an effort to obtain acute care certification for the patient.
Serves as a resource to physicians, social workers and other staff for quality and utilization issues in the acute care environment as well as discharge planning needs.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Facility: 1510 Richland Hospital
Department: 15106597 Case Management Psych
to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Social Work, or Counseling and five years of experience in Behavioral Health. Must hold BLS Certification and Crisis De-escalation (CPI) certification.
Market context
Nursing jobs in South Carolina are typically in steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings. These roles are competitive because employers often want an active nursing license, BLS from the American Heart Association at hire, and may prefer a BSN; benefits commonly include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid time off. Before applying, confirm your license status and BLS readiness, and note that the requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time.
