CASE MANAGER – CARE TRANSITIONS & DISCHARGE PLANNING

NHS Management, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover is seeking an experienced Case Manager to coordinate patient care, discharge planning, and successful transitions following rehabilitation. This role connects patients, families, and the care team to ensure safe, effective progress through the continuum of care.

Ideal candidates bring hospital case management or related healthcare experience, strong communication, organization, and the ability to navigate complex discharge scenarios.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital case management, care coordination, discharge planning, or related healthcare roles.
• Strong understanding of patient transitions and discharge planning processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning from admission through transition.
• Meet with patients and families to identify discharge needs and goals.
• Develop and coordinate safe discharge plans and arrange services/equipment.
• Work with nursing, therapy, physicians, and other team members.
• Maintain accurate documentation and communicate with external providers.

Skills

Case management

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Communication

Documentation

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

CASE MANAGER – CARE TRANSITIONS & DISCHARGE PLANNING

HELP PATIENTS GET FROM RECOVERY TO WHAT COMES NEXT

JOB DETAILS

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover

Full-Time | Physical Recovery & Rehabilitation

Case Management | Care Coordination | Discharge Planning

Healthcare Experience Required

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover is seeking an experienced Case Manager to coordinate patient care, discharge planning, and successful transitions following rehabilitation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in hospital case management, nursing, therapy, rehabilitation, discharge planning, care coordination, or post-acute healthcare who understands what it takes to move patients safely and successfully through the continuum of care.

Our Case Manager serves as an important connection between patients, families, the interdisciplinary care team, community providers, and the patient's next level of care.

If you're a strong communicator, an organized problem-solver, and passionate about helping patients successfully transition through recovery, we'd love to meet you.

THE GOOD STUFF — AT A GLANCE

• Care Coordination & Discharge Planning
• Fast-Paced Physical Recovery & Rehabilitation
• Work Closely with Nursing, Therapy & Interdisciplinary Teams
• Meaningful Patient & Family Relationships
• Help Patients Successfully Transition to Their Next Level of Care
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• Comprehensive Benefits

What You'll Do

• Coordinate discharge planning from admission through transition
• Meet with patients and families to identify discharge needs, concerns, and goals
• Develop and coordinate safe, appropriate discharge plans
• Arrange services, equipment, resources, and follow-up needs for discharge
• Work closely with nursing, therapy, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members
• Communicate with families, responsible parties, hospitals, community providers, and outside agencies
• Identify barriers that could delay or complicate a successful discharge and help develop solutions
• Participate in care conferences and interdisciplinary meetings
• Coordinate transitions to home, assisted living, long-term care, or other appropriate settings
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation
• Help patients and families understand available resources and next steps
• Promote continuity of care throughout the transition process

What We're Looking For

• Previous healthcare case management, care coordination, discharge planning, rehabilitation, nursing, therapy, or related healthcare experience
• Strong understanding of the patient transition and discharge-planning process
• Experience working with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization, problem-solving, and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple patients, priorities, and discharge plans simultaneously
• Comfortable navigating complex patient and family situations
• Strong documentation and computer skills
• Ability to build productive relationships with hospitals, providers, community resources, and post-acute partners

Experience That Can Translate Well

We'd especially like to hear from candidates with backgrounds in:

Hospital Case Management

Nursing

Physical, Occupational, or Rehabilitation Therapy

Care Coordination

Post-Acute or Skilled Nursing

Admissions / Care Transitions

Patient & Family Support

If you understand healthcare transitions and know how to bring the pieces together for a successful discharge, your experience may be a great fit.

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities

WHY ASPIRE HOOVER?

At Aspire Hoover, many of our patients arrive with one major goal:

Get stronger and get back to their lives.

Our Case Manager helps make the next step possible.

You'll work alongside nursing, therapy, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to help remove barriers, coordinate resources, prepare families, and create a safe plan for what comes after rehabilitation.

If you're currently working in a hospital and enjoy the coordination, problem-solving, patient advocacy, and transition-of-care side of healthcare, this may be an opportunity to use those skills in a different setting.

“Our Family Caring For Yours”

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aspire Physical Recovery Center at Hoover is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.