Case Manager (PRN)

Encompass Health • Chattanooga, TN

13h

About The Position

The Case Manager (CM) serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary team and actively manages and directs resource utilization to achieve the highest quality outcomes during a patient's rehabilitation experience. The CM coordinates and advocates for the patient during their hospitalization and from admission to post discharge. As an effective communicator, the CM manages information to effectively oversee health care delivery and facilitate interdisciplinary plan of care decisions. The CM facilitates timely communication regarding the patient's care, establishes and monitors the discharge plan implementation while identifying and addressing patient's psychosocial and support systems issues. The CM oversees the effective coordination of services and manages issues in the following main areas\: admission and discharge, team conference and interdisciplinary plan of care communication, patient and family education, payor relations and total fiscal management. The CM performs ongoing utilization review and acts as a liaison to the payor while assuring that cost effective treatment is provided by the team. The CM assures that regulations regarding patient's rights are fulfilled.

Requirements

• Must be qualified to independently complete an assessment within the scope of practice of his/her discipline (for example, RN, SW, OT, PT, ST, and Rehabilitation Counseling).
• If licensure is required for his/her discipline within his/her state, individual must hold an active license.
• For Nursing, must possess minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing, RN licensure with BSN preferred. A diploma is acceptable only in those states whose minimum requirement for licensure or certification is diploma rather than Associate Degree.
• For all other eligible licensed or certified health care professionals, must possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and graduate degree is preferred.
• Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.
• Adheres to the company's Standards of Business Conduct.
• Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if applicable.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
• Ability to work independently without supervision.
• Meets established attendance standards.
• Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID badge.

Nice To Haves

• Current CCM® or ACM certification preferred.
• 2 years of rehabilitation experience preferred

Responsibilities

• actively manages and directs resource utilization
• coordinates and advocates for the patient during their hospitalization and from admission to post discharge
• manages information to effectively oversee health care delivery and facilitate interdisciplinary plan of care decisions
• facilitates timely communication regarding the patient's care
• establishes and monitors the discharge plan implementation while identifying and addressing patient's psychosocial and support systems issues
• oversees the effective coordination of services and manages issues in the following main areas\: admission and discharge, team conference and interdisciplinary plan of care communication, patient and family education, payor relations and total fiscal management
• performs ongoing utilization review and acts as a liaison to the payor
• assures that regulations regarding patient's rights are fulfilled

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees