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Hamilton Health Sciences

Discharge Specialist

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Oct 13, 2026
Experience: Minimum 5 years of related clinical experience including: clinical expertise, resource management, quality improvement, case management and discharge planning
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 7, 2026

Original job description

Reporting to the Manager of the Satellite Health Facility, the Transitional Care/Discharge Specialist is a health professional who takes a leadership consultant role in the development and implementation of comprehensive plan of community care for complex cases and quality improvement work related to our ALC work plan with HCCSS and HHS. The role provides clinical consultation around complex discharge planning. Other responsibilities include: constantly evaluating the community care needs of patients within an interdisciplinary framework in order to achieve an individualized, safe and well-coordinated discharge plan; determining ongoing medical, technological, rehabilitative, psychosocial and financial resource needs; negotiating with community service providers to ensure optimal delivery of community resources; evaluating outcomes to ensure quality and continuity of care; and effectively utilizing resources to achieve cost-effective health care. The Transitional Care and Discharge Specialist integrates research and practice and creates, utilizes and disseminates knowledge.

Regulated Health Care Professional with varied experience in acute, long term and community programs
Minimum 5 years of related clinical experience including: clinical expertise, resource management, quality improvement, case management and discharge planning
Computer office support software knowledge including databases, spreadsheets and presentation software
Basic knowledge of utilization management including CMG's, EDD, LOS, and benchmarking
Demonstrated knowledge of adult education principles
Established network of internal and external resource contacts
Excellent communication, presentation, time management and organizational skills
Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills
Strong leadership, interpersonal, negotiating, consensus-building and teaching skills
Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new skills and support change management
Demonstrated dedication to continuing education, the continuous improvement process and evaluation
Masters level degree preferred

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Responsibilities

The Transitional Care/Discharge Specialist provides clinical leadership and consultation for complex discharge planning and community care implementation. They evaluate patient needs within an interdisciplinary framework to ensure safe, coordinated, and cost-effective care transitions.

Requirements

Candidates must be a regulated health care professional with at least 5 years of related clinical experience in acute, long-term, or community programs. A master's level degree is preferred, along with proficiency in office software and knowledge of utilization management.

Skills

Discharge planning
Clinical consultation
Case management
Quality improvement
Resource management
Leadership
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Decision making
Conflict resolution
Negotiation
Consensus-building
Teaching
Change management
Utilization management
Adult education

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Keywords

Discharge Specialist
Transitional Care
Health Facility
Clinical Consultation
Community Care
Quality Improvement
ALC
HCCSS
HHS
Interdisciplinary
Resource Management
Case Management
Databases
Spreadsheets
Presentation Software
Utilization Management
CMG
EDD
LOS
Benchmarking
Adult Education
Change Management
Continuing Education
Leadership
Conflict Resolution

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