Case Manager/ Discharge Planner - Per Diem

Select Medical; Hummelstown (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking rehabilitation hospital where you will play a crucial role as a Case Manager/Discharge Planner. This per diem position requires weekday shift availability and offers the opportunity to coordinate health care decisions that enhance patient outcomes. You will be responsible for creating effective discharge plans and ensuring cost-effective care. If you are a licensed clinical professional with a passion for patient advocacy and quality care, this role provides the perfect platform to make a significant impact in the lives of patients.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in a clinical discipline required.
• Previous experience in Case Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate health care decisions and assure treatment plans.
• Assess psychosocial needs and provide interventions.

Skills

Case Management

Discharge Planning

Clinical Interventions

Care Planning Management

Fiscal Management

Payer Management

Education

Registered Nurse License

Social Work License

CCM Certification

Job description

Overview

Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital

A joint venture with Select Medical & Penn State Health

Hummelstown, PA

Case Manager/ Discharge Planner

(RN, LPN, MSW, Allied Health Professional)

Per Diem - Weekday Shift Availability

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of health care decisions by using a systematic approach to assure treatment plans that improve quality and outcomes, coordination of care across the continuum; promotion of cost-effective care within the allotted time frame; assuring payments of hospital-based services meeting patient-related utilization management criteria, and implementation of safe and appropriate discharge plans. The Case Manager assesses the psychosocial needs of the patient and provides intervention as part of the discharge planning process.

The primary job functions in Case Management include:

• Clinical Interventions/Discharge Planning
• Care Planning Management
• Fiscal Management
• Payer/Referral Management

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Licensure in a clinical discipline per state guidelines required. (Registered Nurse or Social Work (SW) preferred)

Previous Experience

• Previous experiencein Case Management and Discharge Planning preferred.
• CCM Certification Preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans