Job Location : Toledo,OH, USA
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The Case Manager I (CM I) serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary team and actively manages and directs resource utilization to achieve the highest quality outcomes during a patient's rehabilitation experience. The CM I coordinates and advocates for the patient during their hospitalization and from admission to post discharge. As an effective communicator, the CM I manages information to effectively oversee health care delivery and facilitate interdisciplinary plan of care decisions. The CM I facilitates timely communication regarding the patient's care, establishes and monitors the discharge plan implementation while identifying and addressing patient's psychosocial and support systems issues. The Case Manager I oversees the effective coordination of services and manages issues in the following main areas: admission and discharge, team conference and interdisciplinary plan of care communication, patient and family education, payor relations and total fiscal management. The CM I performs ongoing utilization review and acts as a liaison to the payor while assuring that cost effective treatment is provided by the team. The case manager assures that regulations regarding patient's rights are fulfilled.