Care Management Assistant - Full Time Days

About the position

Responsible for providing secretarial support for the department. Plays a key role in obtaining information about patients with medical and social needs and ensuring information is sent to discharge vendors. Acts as a resource to assist patients in navigating the health care system. Serves to facilitate linkage to community resources that will enable the patient to obtain optimal health outcomes and transition safely to the next level of care.

Responsibilities

• Screens for patients who are new admissions and who are identified using specified criteria.
• Completes the Care Management 55 Flow Document and Survey within scope: reviews the Electronic Medical Record, identifies admission diagnosis, identifies managing providers, validates insurance coverage and patient demographic information, and reviews the Care Team to determine if enrolled in outpatient Case Management.
• Releases Electronic Medical Record and coordinates services.
• Provides resource education, identifies gaps in care and social determinants, facilitates self-management, schedules appointments and identifies potential discharge needs.
• Hands off communication to appropriate staff to address any unresolved issues and coordinate needed community services.
• Coordinates outpatient dialysis services: releases Electronic Medical Record, arranges community transportation, schedules treatment days and times.
• Delivers Important Message from Medicare notice and Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON); completes appropriate documentation.
• Interacts with patients, family members, healthcare professionals, payers and community agencies in this effort.
• Aids in facilitating a patient’s discharge plan of care.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) - Required
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience - Required

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.