Field Case Manager Full-Time Murrieta-Temecula-San Clemente, CA

Charles Taylor Expertise You Can Trust > Careers > Vacancies > US Adjusting Vacancies Charles Taylor North American Careers Let our growth enable yours Position: Field Case Manager Full-Time Murrieta-Temecula-San Clemente, CA Location: Temecula, CA Job Id: 1113 # of Openings: 1 Charles Taylor is a highly successful global provider of professional services to the insurance industry. Guardian Managed Care Solutions, a division of Charles Taylor TPA, is a leading provider of workers’ compensation managed care and cost containment solutions. We are seeking a dynamic Field Case Manager to join our team. Job Summary The Field Case Manager position is responsible for assessing and analyzing information pertinent to injured employees to evaluate the medical and vocational needs required to facilitate the patient’s rehabilitation in order to promote appropriate and timely return to work. This person will act as a liaison between patient/family, employer, provider(s), healthcare personnel, adjusters, and attorneys involved in workers’ compensation claims. Essential Functions Obtains medical history of the injured employee and a signed medical release form when appropriate for medical care coordination purposes Requests, obtains, and reviews medical records Assesses and analyzes an injured employee’s medical and vocational status Develops a plan of care to facilitate the patient’s appropriate and timely return to work; coordinates with the employer when appropriate Interviews patients in the physician office, home and/or work site to provide ongoing case management services Communicates both in-person and telephonically with patients, medical providers, adjusters, attorneys, and vendors Schedules appointments for implementation and follow-up of treatment plan Coordinates and monitors progress and completion of vendor referrals, consultations, and therapeutic services for patients Ensures transportation and translation are available for the injured employee to attend medical appointments when appropriate Accompanies the injured employees during physician consultations when appropriate Conferences with specialists concerning course of care and treatment Ensures all injured employees’ and employers’ concerns are addressed by the physicians Ensures injured employees understand diagnosis of their injury/illness, and any instructions and recommendations regarding treatment when appropriate Provides consistent monitoring, contact, support, and education to injured employees to monitor patients #J-18808-Ljbffr Charles Taylor