Case Manager (FT)

Clarksville Rehabilitation Hospital•Clarksville, TN

About The Position

The Case Manager collaborates with the physician to manage each patient’s program and support progression through the continuum of care while working toward desired clinical and financial outcomes. The role monitors and coordinates the clinical and financial aspects of treatment plans for assigned patients to ensure timely, cost-effective, individualized services. The Case Manager works with rehabilitation patients with a range of disabilities and conditions, including spinal cord injury, brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, amputation, neurologic disorders, orthopedic conditions, and arthritis. The role coordinates length-of-stay management within Medicare (CMS) guidelines and the 60% compliance threshold, and provides community resources, including vocational rehabilitation resources, as appropriate.

Requirements

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Social Worker.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Detail-oriented and able to meet strict time frames.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a hospital setting.
Certification in case management.
Knowledge of reimbursement systems.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the physician to provide individual program management for each patient.
Monitor and manage clinical and financial coordination of assigned patients’ treatment plans.
Support timely, cost-effective, individualized service delivery and patient progression through the continuum of care.
Coordinate length-of-stay management within Medicare (CMS) guidelines and the 60% compliance threshold.
Provide appropriate community resources, including vocational rehabilitation resources.