Care Management Assistant - Mary Immaculate Hospital

About the position

The Care Management Assistant works closely with the care management staff, assisting them with everyday duties. The Care Management Assistant must have a passion for working with people and strong people skills are invaluable in this position, as these professionals work closely with individuals in a variety of difficult situations.

Responsibilities

• Assists in issuing Medicare Important Message letters after communication and prioritization with Care Management staff and delivers and explains observation status notifications to patients in observation status between 24-36 hours of admission, after communication and prioritization with Care Management staff
• Collaborates with Care Managers and Social Workers, assists with faxing, mail management, phone message retrieval, and other office tasks
• Provides updates on approvals and denials to Care Managers and Social Workers as information is received or requested from Ensemble
• Provides assistance for non-complex arrangements related to discharge planning and transitions under the direction and supervision of the care manager
• Assists in keeping community resource manuals up to date

Requirements

• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (required)
• High School Diploma or GED (required)

Nice-to-haves

• Some college (preferred)
• Previous healthcare experience with patient discharge planning procedures (preferred)

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance