Case Manager Per Diem

Ernest Health • Lubbock, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Trustpoint Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a per diem Case Manager to join its patient-care team in Lubbock, Texas. The hospital specializes in inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic trauma, and other complex medical conditions, and also provides specialized rehabilitation services for pediatric patients.

The Case Manager works with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to develop and monitor plans of care, address barriers to effective treatment, and participate in discharge planning. The role requires recent relevant experience and emphasizes critical thinking, coordination, communication, confidentiality, and collaboration with internal and community partners.

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, the organization offers recognition, wellness, and retention programs, along with benefits intended to support employees’ health and financial well-being.

Requirements

• One year of recent relevant experience.
• Demonstrate understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
• Use critical thinking and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Use appropriate leadership skills to delegate, organize, and educate coworkers and staff.
• Knowledge of community resources for post-discharge clinical and social needs.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain proactive relationships with interdisciplinary team members, local payers, physicians, community service organizations, and health care facilities.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.

Nice To Haves

• Current clinical licensure is strongly preferred.
• Experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to develop plans of care for assigned patients.
• Monitor patient care through assessments and/or patient records to ensure progress toward desired outcomes.
• Identify and resolve barriers that hinder effective patient care.
• Actively participate in the discharge planning process.
• Integrate the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.

Benefits

• PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options.
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges and participation incentives.
• Earned Time Off, with vacation accrual beginning on the start date.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed