CASE MANAGER

POSITION SUMMARYResponsibility to coordinate clinically complex patients care across a continuum; ensuring and facilitating the achievement of quality clinical and cost outcomes, negotiating, procuring and coordinating appropriate services and resources needed by the patients, and at key points, intervening to address and resolve issues/concerns. Key in ensuring appropriate sequencing of treatment goals and implementation of a comprehensive discharge plan. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide case management services to the patient population experiencing rehabilitation needs.POSITION SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESSupervises the following positions: NonePOSITION QUALIFICATIONSMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Current, valid, and active license in the state of employment as a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.Current BLS certification required.ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:Minimum one (1) year of case management experience preferred. Previous LTAC experience preferred. CCM or ACM certification preferred.Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.Must be assertive and personable with the ability to balance the complex challenge of delivering quality, cost- appropriate, and service-oriented outcomes.Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the principles and concepts of case management and applicable standards of voluntary and regulatory agencies for review activities.Proficient in collecting and retrieving material from medical records.Knowledgeable in utilization review, medical terminology, appropriate levels of care, treatment, modalities, statues, and healthcare delivery models.Communication skills, both written and oral, must be outstanding and practiced with all internal and external business relationships.Interpersonal relationship abilities must be highly refined with negotiation and problem solving skills at a very high level.Must possess strong clinical assessment and process skills. Critical thinking skills must be demonstrated in all situations. Ability to project a professional image.Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements. Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions. Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.CERTIFICATES, LICENSURES, REGISTRATIONSCurrent, valid, and active license in the state of employment as a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.Current BLS certification required.ATTENDANCERegular and punctual attendance.LANGUAGE SKILLSEnglish is the primary language of the facility. Ability to read and write, communicate clearly with co-workers and customers and to respond to appropriate questions regarding work process or work product.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems and collect data.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to identify and implement components of the Case Management process. Identify learning needs and teach patients and families. Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals. Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situationsADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESMaintain excellent working relationships with co-workers, health care professionals and other health related facilities and organizations as appropriate.Promote Organization philosophy, mission and objectives within and to patients and customers outside the hospital.Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties within allotted time. Willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions.Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of patient and hospital property.Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to needs of patients by complying with hospital policies.Demonstrates satisfactory level of interpersonal skills to interact and deal tactfully with facility staff, Administration, patients, families, customers, vendors, and government agencies.Access continuing education opportunities appropriate to responsibilities.Appropriately accesses the resources of the companys corporate offices for consultation and support. Routinely shares professional knowledge with staff, managers and hospital personnel.Attend and participate in facility meetings.Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of the facility.Participate in hospital wide safety program identifying risks to patient safety and reducing healthcare errors.Participates in relevant in-service training sessions.Review patients chargesPerform other duties as assigned..Patient Rights Promotes and protects patients rights; treats patients with dignity andrespect; reports suspected abuse or neglect.Leadership Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change;evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational values; fosters high performance.Performance Improvement Applies performance improvement methods and techniques; assists in datacollection; identifies processes for improvement in daily work; and participate in new employee orientation.Environment of Care Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures; participatesin fire and disaster drills; demonstrates understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment.Infection Control Applies hand-washing principles during daily work; demonstratesunderstanding of isolation precautions; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the work place; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination. Complies with applicable health screenings.Information Management Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of patientinformation; protects data against loss or destruction; reports suspected violation of security/confidentiality issues.INTERPERSONAL SKILLSDemonstrates active listening techniques; gains support through effective relationships; treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback; participates in processes to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and service; and maintains reporting mechanisms.CONTINUING EDUCATIONAttends in-service and education programs; attends continuing education required for maintenance of certification.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTThe physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. #J-18808-Ljbffr