Patient Care Manager

LHC Group • Tucson, AZ

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About The Position

We are hiring a Patient Care Manager with Home Health experience. At At Home Healthcare, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here. As a Patient Care Manager, you can expect opportunities to get closer to patients and provide quality support to your patient-facing teams, to be valued and respected by patients and their families, a sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for true work-life balance, and leadership development opportunities. Our Patient Care Manager role might be a great opportunity if you believe in putting the patient at the center of everything. Apply today!

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification required
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation
• CA: One year prior professional nursing experience. If acting as a nurse supervisor requires 2 years experience in the last 5 years in a home health agency, primary care clinic, or health facility
• LA: At a minimum, one year of clinical experience. RN licensure must have no restrictions.
• AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WV: No other state specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate clinical services and provide and direct provisions of nursing care to patients in their homes as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.
• Provide clinical services within the scope of practice, as defined by the state laws governing the practice of nursing, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Receive referrals, ensure appropriate clinician assignments, evaluate patient orders, and plot start of care visits.
• Coordinate determination of patient home health benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals.
• Ensure patient needs are continually assessed and care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance with physician orders.
• Review assessments and plans of care daily, per assigned workflow, and consult clinicians with recommendations, as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees