Case Management Coordinator

Salem Regional Medical Center•Salem, OH

About The Position

The Case Management and Swing Bed Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Director with the management of day-to-day operation of the Case Management Department. The Coordinator creates a common vision to facilitate continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care in support of the organization’s mission and values. The Coordinator duties may include managing a daily assignment in addition to a few managerial responsibilities. The Coordinator will assist the Director in providing leadership in clinical case management services to maximize the patient-centered outcomes across the patient-care continuum from pre-admission through post-discharge. Case management services include monitoring patient care to ensure progress-desired outcome, addressing patient and family needs, resolving obstacles to effective care, obtaining authorizations for services from third party payors, and planning for patient discharges.

Requirements

An Associate or Bachelor’s degree in nursing is required.
If RN, current Ohio license required.
Three to five years experience in a healthcare setting.
Interpretive skills, frequent interactive and consultative associations are inherent to this position.
The ability to retrieve, communicate or otherwise present information in a written, auditory or visual fashion is essential.

Nice To Haves

A Certified Case Management designation is desired.

Responsibilities

Assisting the Director with the management of day-to-day operation of the Case Management Department.
Creating a common vision to facilitate continuous quality improvement in the delivery of patient care in support of the organization’s mission and values.
Managing a daily assignment in addition to a few managerial responsibilities.
Assisting the Director in providing leadership in clinical case management services to maximize the patient-centered outcomes across the patient-care continuum from pre-admission through post-discharge.
Monitoring patient care to ensure progress-desired outcome
Addressing patient and family needs
Resolving obstacles to effective care
Obtaining authorizations for services from third party payors
Planning for patient discharges.