Case Manager
Company: Trinity Health
Location: Dubuque
Posted on: June 23, 2022
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Job Description:
Employment Type:Part timeShift:Day Shift Description:Please fill
for Job Code 5619 as Heather was changed from 5600 to 5619 and it
has not been entered into Workday Hours: Day shift, 56 hours per
pay period. 7:30am - 4:00pm with rotating weekend shift
requirement. Benefits available Day 1 of hire! The case manager
coordinates care across an episode and/or the continuum for clients
with complex problems and diverse needs. The case manager's focus
is to maintain patients at an optimal level of health and to
support self-care. Case managers collaborate with physicians,
social services, nurses and community agencies to define care
options and resources, to plan cost effective quality care and to
achieve optimal outcomes. Specific responsibilities include case
screening, insurance approval, assurance of timely services, and
facilitation of discharge with transition to the appropriate
services. Patient outcomes are achieved through effective
application of care plans, managed care concepts, appropriateness
criteria, resource management, knowledge of community resources,
and collaboration with other clinical disciplines. She/he works
proactively to coordinate the services of physicians, nurses, and
other disciplines to effectively prepare patients for discharge.
The case manager facilitates program development, efficient care
delivery processes and quality improvement including: tracking of
resource utilization and outcome measures. The case manager is
accountable for improving service through the use of cost and
quality outcome data, current clinical practices and related
research, regulatory requirements and comparative benchmark
opportunities. Customers include: patients, families/visitors,
physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, case
managers, representatives of third party payers, representative of
referring agencies, interdepartmental and intradepartmental staff,
vendors, and volunteers. MINIMUM EDUCATION, LICENSURE,
CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: + BSN required. + Current
RN license to practice nursing in the state where case management
services are administered. Certification in the area of case
management is preferred. + Three to five years' clinical experience
required. Clinical competency in the case management of targeted
population is desirable. + Broad-based health care operational
experience preferred. + Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory
Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3
years thereafter. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity
Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce
(through training and education, recruitment, retention, and
development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Keywords: Trinity Health, Dubuque , Case Manager, Executive , Dubuque, Iowa
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