Case Manager -PRN

Select Medical • Harrisburg, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital, a partnership with UPMC and Select Medical, is hiring a per diem Case Manager at UPMC Osteopathic. The inpatient rehabilitation hospital provides care for individuals facing brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputations, and multiple traumas.

The Case Manager coordinates healthcare decisions using a systematic approach to support treatment plans that improve quality and outcomes. The role coordinates care across the continuum, promotes cost-effective care within the allotted timeframe, ensures payment for hospital-based services meets patient-related utilization management criteria, and implements safe and appropriate discharge plans. The Case Manager also assesses patients’ psychosocial needs and provides interventions as part of discharge planning.

The position offers an extensive orientation program and the possibility of advancement to a full-time opportunity. Part-time and per diem employees may qualify for a 401(k) after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year. Post-offer employment testing (POETs) must be completed before the first day of work.

Requirements

• Current licensure in a clinical or related discipline in accordance with state guidelines, or a bachelor's or master's degree in a health or human services discipline.
• Complete post-offer employment testing (POETs) before the first day of work.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in case management and discharge planning.
• CCM certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate healthcare decisions and treatment plans to improve quality and outcomes.
• Coordinate care across the continuum.
• Promote cost-effective care within the allotted timeframe.
• Ensure payment for 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 discharge planning.
• Perform case management functions involving clinical interventions and discharge planning, care planning management, fiscal management, and payer/referral management.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement to full-time opportunities.
• Benefits supporting the financial, work/life, and emotional well-being of employees and their family members.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per diem employees after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or a subsequent calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time