Case Manager

Job overview

Case Manager Onsite, Lancaster, PA. Compensation is not specified. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg is a leading provider of rehabilitation care. This role exists to serve as a vital link between exceptional care and the transformative impact on each patient's journey, managing resources, coordinating patient care from admission to post-discharge, and overseeing interdisciplinary plan-of-care decisions.

What you'll do

• Work with interdisciplinary team, guiding treatment plans based on patient needs and preferences.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team to establish tentative discharge plan and contingency plans.
• Participate in planning for and the execution of patient discharge experience.
• Monitor patient experience: quality/timeliness/service appropriateness/payors/expectations.
• Facilitate team conferences weekly and coordinate all treatment plan modifications.
• Complete case management addendums and all required documentation.
• Maintain knowledge of regulations/standards, company policies/procedures, and department operations.
• Review/analyze case management reports, including Key Care Indicators, and plan appropriate actions.
• Understand commercial contract levels, exclusions, payor requirements, and recertification needs.
• Attend Acute Care Transfer (ACT) meetings to identify trends and collaboratively reduce ACTs.
• Meet with patient/family per Patient Arrival and Initial Visit Standard within 24 hrs. of admission.
• Perform assessment of goals and complete case management addendum within 48 hours of admission.
• Educate patient/family on rehabilitation and Case Manager role; establish communication plan.
• Schedule and facilitate family conferences as needed.
• Assist patient with timely procuring/planning of resources to avoid discharge delays or issues.
• Monitor compliance with regulations for orthotics and prosthetics ordering and payment.
• Make appropriate/timely referrals, including documentation to post discharge providers/physician.
• Ensure accuracy of discharge and payor-related information in the patient record.
• Participate in utilization review process: data collection, trend review, and resolution actions.
• Participate in case management on-call schedule as needed.

What we're looking for

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing, RN licensure with BSN preferred. For all other eligible licensed or certified health care professionals, must possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree and graduate degree is preferred.

Experience

2 years of rehabilitation experience preferred.

Skills & competencies

case manager

full-time

onsite

lancaster pa

rehabilitation

healthcare

patient care

case management

hospital

Benefits & perks

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

About the employer

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.