Impactful Rehab Case Manager & Discharge Planning Lead

Encompass Health; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement and education

Company-matching 401(k)

Employee stock purchase plans

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Vibrant team culture

Job summary

Encompass Health is hiring a Case Manager to connect exceptional care with meaningful patient outcomes in a national inpatient rehabilitation setting. You will coordinate care from admission to post-discharge, guiding interdisciplinary plan-of-care decisions and ensuring timely discharges.

This role emphasizes clinical expertise and community impact. The position requires licensing/certification in your discipline with CCM/ACM certification or within two years of placement, and a collaborative

Qualifications

• Must possess a license or certification to independently complete an assessment within the scope of practice of the discipline (e.g., RN, SW, OT, PT, ST, Rehabilitation Counseling).
• If licensure is required for one's discipline within the state, hold an active license.
• CCM® or ACM™ certification required OR must be obtained within two years of being placed in the Case Manager II position.

Responsibilities

• Work with interdisciplinary team to guide treatment plans based on patient needs and preferences.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team to establish tentative discharge plan and contingency plans.
• Participate in planning for and execution of patient discharge experience.
• Monitor patient experience: quality/timeliness/service appropriateness/payors/expectations.
• Facilitate weekly team conferences and coordinate all treatment plan modifications.
• Complete case management addendums and all required documentation.
• Maintain knowledge of regulations/standards, company policies/procedures, and department operations.
• Review/analyze case management reports, including Key Care Indicators, and plan appropriate actions.
• Understand commercial contract levels, exclusions, payor requirements, and recertification needs.
• Attend Acute Care Transfer (ACT) meetings to identify trends and collaboratively reduce ACTs.
• Meet with patient/family within 24 hours of admission.
• Perform assessment of goals and complete case management addendum within 48 hours of admission.
• Educate patient/family on rehabilitation and Case Manager role; establish communication plan.
• Schedule and facilitate family conferences as needed.
• Assist patient with timely procuring/planning of resources to avoid discharge delays or issues.
• Monitor compliance with regulations for orthotics and prosthetics ordering and payment.
• Make appropriate/timely referrals, including documentation to post discharge providers/physicians.
• Ensure accuracy of discharge and payor-related information in the patient record.
• Participate in utilization review process: data collection, trend review, and resolution actions.
• Participate in case management on-call schedule as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree

CCM/ACM certification

Job description

Encompass Health is hiring a Case Manager to connect exceptional care with meaningful patient outcomes in a national inpatient rehabilitation setting. You will coordinate care from admission to post-discharge, guiding interdisciplinary plan-of-care decisions and ensuring timely discharges.

This role emphasizes clinical expertise and community impact. The position requires licensing/certification in your discipline with CCM/ACM certification or within two years of placement, and a collaborative