Case Management Specialist - Daytime - ENCOMPASS HEALTH : Job Details

Case Manager Career Opportunity

Embrace Your Role as a Case Manager

Are you seeking a fulfilling case management role that allows you to make a real difference in your community? Join Encompass Health, the leading provider of rehabilitation care nationwide. As a Case Manager, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional care and positively influencing each patient's journey. Leverage your clinical expertise, manage resources, and coordinate patient care from admission to post-discharge while driving interdisciplinary care decisions. This is more than just a career change; it's your chance to contribute to transformative healthcare outcomes.

Experience the Encompass Health Difference

When you become a part of Encompass Health, you will feel the impact of our supportive team environment. We are proud to be recognized as a rapidly growing national leader in inpatient rehabilitation. With accolades like being named one of the World's Most Admired Companies and included in the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, we take pride in fostering growth opportunities and teamwork for the benefit of our patients.

Exciting Perks and Benefits Await You

From day one at Encompass Health, you will have access to:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Generous paid time off that accumulates over time.
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and ongoing education.
• Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• A passionate community dedicated to providing outstanding healthcare!

Become the Case Manager You've Always Wanted to Be

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to guide treatment plans tailored to patient needs.
• Coordinate discharge plans and establish effective contingency plans.
• Contribute to optimal patient discharge experiences through careful planning and execution.
• Monitor patient quality and service satisfaction, ensuring care appropriateness.
• Facilitate weekly team conferences to discuss treatment modifications.
• Complete all required documentation, including case management addendums.
• Stay informed about regulations, policies, procedures, and departmental operations.
• Review and analyze case management reports for Key Care Indicators and implement appropriate actions.
• Understand commercial contract levels, payor requirements, and recertification processes.
• Identify trends in Acute Care Transfers during ACT meetings and work collaboratively to reduce them.
• Engage with patients and their families within 24 hours of admission to discuss rehabilitation and your role as their Case Manager.
• Assess patient goals and finalize necessary documentation within 48 hours of admission.
• Educate patients and families about rehabilitation processes and establish a clear communication plan.
• Arrange and lead family conferences as required.
• Assist patients in securing timely resources to prevent discharge delays.
• Ensure compliance with regulations for ordering orthotics and prosthetics.
• Make timely referrals and maintain accurate records for post-discharge follow-up.
• Participate in the utilization review process, including data collection and trend analysis.
• Be available for case management on-call duties as needed.

Qualifications

• License or Certification:

• Must be qualified to conduct assessments independently based on your clinical discipline (e.g., RN, SW, OT, PT, ST, Rehabilitation Counseling).
• Active licensure required if mandated by your discipline in your state.
• Eligibility for CCM® or ACM certification is required upon entry and must be obtained within two years.
• Must gain CCM® or ACM certification within two years of obtaining the Case Manager II position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• For Nursing: Associate Degree in Nursing required; RN licensure with BSN preferred. A diploma is acceptable only in states where it meets the minimum licensure requirements.
• For all other licensed or certified health care professionals: A minimum bachelor's degree is required, with a graduate degree preferred.
• Preferred: 2 years of rehabilitation experience.

The Encompass Health Way

We set the standard in care through empathy, integrity, positivity, and teamwork. With over 150 locations nationwide and a growing workforce of 36,000 dedicated individuals, Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care.

We celebrate and embrace diversity within our inclusive culture, providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.

We eagerly await the opportunity to welcome you aboard as we embark on this incredible journey together!