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Case Manager Inpatient Rehab

EXALT HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SCOTTSDALE LL

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Quick overview

The Case Manager coordinates clinical and financial treatment plans to ensure patient progression through the continuum of care. They conduct psychosocial assessments, facilitate interdisciplinary care planning, and manage discharge transitions.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a current, unencumbered license such as RN, LMSW, or LVN, with a preference for Certified Case Managers. A minimum of one to three years of healthcare experience in a hospital setting is required, preferably in medical rehabilitation.

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Job description

Description Exalt Health, an acute rehabilitation hospital, provides an intensive rehabilitation program, and admitted patients must be able to tolerate three hours of intense rehabilitation services per day. Focused on caring for patients with complex rehabilitative needs such as stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, head trauma, medically debilitation conditions, neurological disorders, cardio-pulmonary amputations, orthopedic injuries, and multiple major traumas.

Position Summary

In collaboration with the physician, the Case Manager provides individual program management for each patient to ensure the patient’s progression through the continuum of care in a manner that achieves the desired clinical and financial outcomes. Monitors and manages clinical and financial coordination of treatment plans of assigned patients to ensure timely, cost-effective, individualized service delivery. Works with rehabilitation patients with various disabilities including, but not limited to: spinal cord injury, brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, amputation, neurologic disorders, orthopedic conditions, and arthritis.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

Comprehensive Assessment: Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments for patients and their families, identifying needs, barriers to care, and support systems. Collaborative Care Planning: Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to develop individualized care plans that address medical, functional, and psychosocial needs. Resource Navigation: Identify and connect patients and families to appropriate community resources, financial assistance programs, and post-discharge support services. Discharge Planning: Proactively initiate and coordinate comprehensive discharge plans, ensuring safe and timely transitions to the next level of care (home, skilled nursing facility, etc.). Insurance and Authorization Management: Work closely with insurance providers to obtain authorizations for treatment, provide updates on patient progress, and address any coverage-related issues. Advocacy and Support: Serve as a patient and family advocate, providing emotional support and guidance throughout the rehabilitation process. Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate and timely documentation in patient records, including assessments, care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.

Requirements: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Licenses or Certifications Current, unencumbered licenses are required based on educational training (i.e., RN, LMSW, LVN); a Certified Case Manager is preferred.