Case Manager PT FT Days 8am-4:30pm
About The Position
The Case Manager P.T. facilitates patient admission from outside referrals, provides on-site evaluation and provides ongoing communication to the external case manager on the progress of the patient. He/She assures that each patient is appropriate for admissions and writes treatment plan to external case managers. The Case Manager P.T. acts as liason between therapist, physicians, family/patient, and third party payors. The Case Manager P.T. participates in marketing of the program, obtaining input from the persons service and the ongoing program evaluation, quality improvement and utilization review systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Appropriate licensure in Social Work, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or Speech Pathology.
- Hospital and/or rehabilitation experience (2 years).
- Knowledge of utilization review.
- Awareness of Medicare, Medi-Cal and managed care guidelines for rehabilitation services.
- Must be able to see and hear staff, patients, physicians, etc.
- Must be able to view computer screens and documentation in medical record.
- Must be able to hear conversation/discussion with physicians and staff.
- Must be able to communicate orally to staff, patients, doctors, family members.
- Must be able to read reports.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates patient admission from outside referrals.
- Provides on-site evaluation.
- Provides ongoing communication to the external case manager on the progress of the patient.
- Assures that each patient is appropriate for admissions.
- Writes treatment plan to external case managers.
- Acts as liaison between therapist, physicians, family/patient, and third party payors.
- Participates in marketing of the program.
- Obtains input from the persons service.
- Participates in ongoing program evaluation, quality improvement and utilization review systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
