Case Manager - Outpatient Job Clarksburg area,West Virginia USA,Healthcare

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field.

State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

Experience

One (1) year of experience in Social Work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Current West Virginia Social Work licensure.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Facilitates referrals of patients to providers.

Takes crisis calls and works outcomes for patients.

Sends refill requests to providers and call pharmacy per direction of MD/NP/PA as needed.

Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact on patient care, e.g., advance directives, child and elder abuse.

Provide education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.

Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams.

Acts as a liaison with community agencies and resources.

Arrange, procure, and coordinate patient/family pre and post hospital needs.

Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.

Assisting in obtaining prior authorizations from third party carriers.

Working with the units in securing beds for admission.

Preparing or assisting in the preparation of discharge letters.

May schedule MRI's, PET's, and other imaging procedures.

Works with discharge planners and consult team to secure appointments.

Schedules new patient visits per established protocols.

Meets with patients face to face as needed to resolve crisis situations.

Assists Residents/front desk staff with resolving scheduling problems.

Covers messages and work ques for providers that are out of the office.

Physical Requirements

Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping are necessary body movements utilized in performing duties through the work shift.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

When working on inpatient units must be able and willing to participate in physical restraint of patient if needed.

Working Environment

Standard office environment & clinical environment.

Skills and Abilities

Must be knowledgeable and able to access different outpatient and community support systems to grant patients access to different types of services, e.g. patient assistance programs, Medicaid, and welfare services.

Must have the ability to work closely with patients, families, physicians, psychologists, social workers and other members of the treatment team to develop individual and departmental treatment goals.

Must be knowledgeable and able to access many different types of services.

Must have the ability to assess and treat individuals with behavioral health and mental illnesses.

Additional

Job Description

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: USC Healthy Minds

Cost Center: 3038 USC Healthy Minds Harrison

Address: 6 Hospital Plaza Clarksburg West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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