Medical Case Manager I - Spanish Speaking Part-Time

CorVel Corporation•Dallas, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

CorVel Corporation is hiring a caring, self-motivated, energetic and independent registered nurse to fill a Medical Case Manager position in El Paso, TX. This is a work-from-home role with local travel involved, operating during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. As a Medical Case Manager, you will make a meaningful difference in the lives of injured workers and their families by working closely with them to facilitate their recovery. This role involves collaboration with the patient, their family, medical providers, and other team members. It is a heavy local travel role responsible for managing a caseload of workers' compensation injured workers within a defined jurisdiction.

Requirements

Effective communication and multi-tasking skills in a high-volume, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Ability to meet with the patient, their physicians, other healthcare providers, attorneys, advisors/clients, and coworkers.
Strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills.
Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize Microsoft Office, including Excel spreadsheets.
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Current RN Licensure in state of operation.
A valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel to assigned locations is required.

Nice To Haves

A cost containment background, such as utilization review or managed care is helpful.
Experience as an RN Medical Case Manager is ideal.
Clinical background in orthopedics, neurology, or rehabilitation is preferred.
Certification as a CCM, CIRS, or other Case Management certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides in-person and telephonic Medical Case Management to individuals, involving the patient, physician, other health care providers, the employer, and the referral source.
Utilizes medical and nursing knowledge to discuss the current treatment plan with the physician and discuss alternate treatment plans.
Provides assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient’s progress.
Evaluates patient’s treatment plan for appropriateness, medical necessity, and cost effectiveness.
Attends doctors, other providers, home and in some cases, attorney’s visits.
Attends hospital and/or long-term facility discharge planning conferences for the purpose of determining appropriateness of care and developing an effective long-term care strategy.
Conducts home visit for initial evaluation.
Implements care such as negotiating the delivery of durable medical equipment and nursing services.
This role requires regular travel, dependent on the injured worker’s injuries and needs. The employee must be available for local travel up to approximately 60% of the work week/month.
This role may require overnight travel.
Additional duties as required.

Benefits

Medical (HDHP) w/Pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Long Term Disability
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account Options
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Pre-paid Legal Insurance
Parking and Transit FSA accounts
401K
ROTH 401K
paid time off
bonus
state-of-the-art technological devices to ensure ready access to CorVel’s proprietary Case Management application, enabling staff to retrieve documents on the go and log activities as they occur.