Case Manager

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital • Bridgeton, MO

4d • $77,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Select Medical and SSM Health, is hiring a Case Manager for its inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri. The hospital provides care for individuals facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges related to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

The Case Manager coordinates healthcare decisions through a systematic approach to support treatment plans that improve quality and outcomes, coordinate care across the continuum, promote cost-effective care within the allotted timeframe, ensure hospital-based services meet patient-related utilization management criteria, and implement safe and appropriate discharge plans. The role also assesses patients’ psychosocial needs and provides intervention as part of discharge planning.

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, working eight-hour days. Compensation is $77,000–$105,000, based on years of experience. The employer describes an extensive orientation program and offers benefits for full-time team members, including generous paid time off and paid sick time, medical/RX, health, vision and dental plan offerings, an employee assistance program, a company-matching 401(k), and life and disability protection.

Requirements

• Current licensure under state guidelines in a clinical or related discipline, or a bachelor's or master's degree in a health or human services discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Nurse licensure is preferred.
• Previous experience in Case Management and Discharge Planning is preferred.
• CCM certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate healthcare decisions using a systematic approach to support treatment plans that improve quality and outcomes.
• Coordinate care across the continuum.
• Promote cost-effective care within the allotted timeframe.
• Ensure payment of hospital-based services meets patient-related utilization management criteria.
• Implement safe and appropriate discharge plans.
• Assess patients’ psychosocial needs and provide intervention as part of the discharge planning process.
• Perform clinical interventions and discharge planning.
• Manage care planning.
• Manage fiscal matters.
• Manage payer and referral matters.

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough orientation program.
• Generous paid time off for full-time team members.
• Paid sick time for full-time team members.
• Medical/RX plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Health plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Vision plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life protection for full-time team members.
• Disability protection for full-time team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time