Summit Health Multispecialty Workers Compensation Nurse Case Manager

Summit Health Management•East Brunswick, NJ

3d•$30 - $35•Remote

About The Position

We're a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care. Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com. Job Description The Case Manager will be primarily remote. The individual employed in this position will be responsible for reviewing all Workers' Compensation cases seen at Summit Health Multispecialty, evaluating appropriate medical treatment of injured employees with the goal of optimum medical improvement. In addition, this individual will be responsible for spearheading communication among all Workers' Compensation case stakeholders (patient, provider, adjuster/nurse manager, employers, etc.) to effectively manage recovery and return-to-work optimization of all work-related injuries.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and possess a current RN license, Bachelors of Nursing preferred
Workers' Compensation case management experience preferred
Knowledge and expertise in use of medical treatment guidelines and disability duration guidelines.
Must understand Multispecialty terminology and recognize orthopedic diagnoses and diagnostic testing terminology
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong time management, critical thinking, and organizational skills with the ability to work independently to manage priorities and meet deadlines
Experience in the following systems preferred: athenaNet (EMR), Salesforce (CRM)
Experience working in Microsoft Excel
Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
High attention to detail
Customer orientation and ability to adapt/respond to different types of characters
Ability to remain professional and courteous with customers at all times
Works well independently and in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Certified Case Manager (CCM) certification a plus
Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

Assess and analyze injured workers' medical reports — comparing to evidence-based treatment guidelines, ensuring disability status is supported by diagnosis, work status/restrictions/treatment plan are appropriate, and documentation is correct/complete.
Access database to reference employer accounts' modified duty policies and ensure medical reports are communicated and meet client specifications.
Transmit employee post injury report information to employers via email.
Communicate with patients in a professional and courteous fashion when needed to discuss changes in work status, restrictions, and treatment plans.
Maintain productivity on assigned caseloads, which may vary in numbers and/or by state jurisdiction.
Work with treating physician regarding cases that may need attention or require amendment to ensure appropriate handling and consideration of modified duty is applied to facilitate return-to-work.
Manage communication (calls, emails) to patients, employers, adjusters and/or nurse case managers regarding any amendments made to case diagnosis, treatment and/or lost time from work.
Respond to inquiries from employers, adjusters/nurse case managers and patients for documentation or information on Workers' Compensation cases.
Learn and be proficient in rules that govern HIPAA and release of medical records to patients, employers, payers, and providers.
Collaborate with centralized Workers' Compensation Teams, Occupational Health Support Teams, Sales Team, Clinical Operations Teams, Revenue Cycle Teams and Medical Records Teams to resolve issues and ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction.