Case Manager Inpatient Rehab

EXALT HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SCOTTSDALE LL • Scottsdale, AZ

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Exalt Health, an acute rehabilitation hospital, provides an intensive rehabilitation program, and admitted patients must be able to tolerate three hours of intense rehabilitation services per day. The hospital focuses on caring for patients with complex rehabilitative needs such as stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, head trauma, medically debilitation conditions, neurological disorders, cardio-pulmonary amputations, orthopedic injuries, and multiple major traumas. In collaboration with the physician, the Case Manager provides individual program management for each patient to ensure their progression through the continuum of care, aiming to achieve desired clinical and financial outcomes. The role involves monitoring and managing the clinical and financial coordination of treatment plans for assigned patients to ensure timely, cost-effective, and individualized service delivery. The Case Manager works with rehabilitation patients with various disabilities including, but not limited to: spinal cord injury, brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, amputation, neurologic disorders, orthopedic conditions, and arthritis.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered licenses are required based on educational training (i.e., RN, LMSW, LVN)
• A minimum of one to three years of healthcare and clinical experience in a hospital setting
• Respects patient rights and promote customer satisfaction.
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks and projects, accurately completing job responsibilities within the specified time constraints.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
• Speaks and communicates English effectively in verbal and written format; writes legibly.
• Reading and comprehension at the level necessary to perform job duties appropriately.
• Works cooperatively with co-workers and other hospital employees
• Functions proficiently in a Microsoft Windows environment (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• a Certified Case Manager is preferred
• preferably one year of medical rehabilitation experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments for patients and their families, identifying needs, barriers to care, and support systems.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to develop individualized care plans that address medical, functional, and psychosocial needs.
• Identify and connect patients and families to appropriate community resources, financial assistance programs, and post-discharge support services.
• Proactively initiate and coordinate comprehensive discharge plans, ensuring safe and timely transitions to the next level of care (home, skilled nursing facility, etc.).
• Work closely with insurance providers to obtain authorizations for treatment, provide updates on patient progress, and address any coverage-related issues.
• Serve as a patient and family advocate, providing emotional support and guidance throughout the rehabilitation process.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in patient records, including assessments, care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed