Case Manager

Encompass Health Corporation; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation seeks a Certified Case Manager (CCM) who will actively manage resource utilization and direct care to achieve high quality outcomes during rehabilitation. The CCM will coordinate patient care from admission through post-discharge, advocating for the patient and ensuring effective communication within the care team.

The CCM will oversee admission/discharge processes, interdisciplinary plan of care, patient and family education, payor relations, and total fiscal

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of utilization review processes.
• Ability to develop and monitor discharge plans.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Direct and manage resource utilization for high-quality outcomes.
• Coordinate and advocate for the patient from admission to post discharge.
• Oversee admission, discharge, and interdisciplinary plan of care communication.
• Monitor payor relations and fiscal aspects of care while ensuring cost-effective treatment.
• Ensure patient rights regulations are followed.

Skills

Communication skills

Care coordination

Utilization review

Discharge planning

Job description

The Certified Case Manager (CCM) 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 CCM coordinates and advocates for the patient during their hospitalization and from admission to post discharge. As an effective communicator, the CCM manages information to effectively oversee health care delivery and facilitate interdisciplinary plan of care decisions. The CCM 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 CCM 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 CCM performs ongoing utilization review and acts as a liaison to the payor while assuring that cost effective treatment is provided by the team. The CCM assures that regulations regarding patient's rights are fulfilled.

The Encompass Health Way

We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing!

At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide 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.