CASE MANAGER

# CASE MANAGER Horizon Rehabilitation Hospital - McKinney, TX 75071## Overview Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day## Description
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* * Responsibility to coordinate clinically complex patients care across a continuum; ensuring and facilitating the achievement of quality clinical and cost outcomes, negotiating, procuring and coordinating appropriate services and resources needed by the patients, and at key points, intervening to address and resolve issues/concerns. Key in ensuring appropriate sequencing of treatment goals and implementation of a comprehensive discharge plan. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide case management services to the patient population experiencing rehabilitation needs.
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*** Current, valid, and active license in the state of employment as a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.

Current BLS certification required.## ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/

SKILLS:

Minimum one (1) year of case management experience preferred. Previous LTAC experience preferred. CCM or ACM certification preferred.

Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.

Must be assertive and personable with the ability to balance the complex challenge of delivering quality, cost- appropriate, and service-oriented outcomes.

Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the principles and concepts of case management and applicable standards of voluntary and regulatory agencies for review activities.

Proficient in collecting and retrieving material from medical records.

Knowledgeable in utilization review, medical terminology, appropriate levels of care, treatment, modalities, statues, and healthcare delivery models.

Communication skills, both written and oral, must be outstanding and practiced with all internal and external business relationships.

Interpersonal relationship abilities must be highly refined with negotiation and problem solving skills at a very high level.

Must possess strong clinical assessment and process skills. Critical thinking skills must be demonstrated in all situations. Ability to project a professional image.

Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements. Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.

Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.

Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions. Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.## CERTIFICATES, LICENSURES, REGISTRATIONS
* Current, valid, and active license in the state of employment as a Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.

Current BLS certification required.## ATTENDANCE Regular and punctual attendance.## LANGUAGE SKILLS English is the primary language of the facility. Ability to read and write, communicate clearly with co-workers and customers and to respond to appropriate questions regarding work process or work product.## MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.##

REASONING ABILITY to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems and collect data.## ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to identify and implement components of the Case Management process. Identify learning needs and teach patients and families. Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals. Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations## ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Maintain excellent working relationships with co-workers, health care professionals and other health related facilities and organizations as appropriate.
* Promote Organization philosophy, mission and objectives within and to patients and customers outside the hospital.
* Demonstrates ability to prioritize…