Medical Case Manager I

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Medical Case Manager coordinating recovery, treatment plans, and care services for injured California workers. Providing remote case management with extensive local travel.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide in-person and telephonic Medical Case Management
  • Work closely with injured workers to facilitate recovery
  • Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, healthcare providers, employers, referral sources, attorneys, advisors/clients, and coworkers
  • Discuss current and alternate treatment plans with physicians using medical and nursing knowledge
  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient progress
  • Evaluate treatment plans for appropriateness, medical necessity, and cost effectiveness
  • Attend doctors’, healthcare providers’, home, and attorney visits
  • Attend hospital and long-term facility discharge planning conferences
  • Conduct home visits for initial evaluations
  • Develop long-term care strategies
  • Negotiate delivery of durable medical equipment and nursing services
  • Manage a caseload of workers’ compensation injured workers within a defined jurisdiction
  • Travel locally up to approximately 60% of the work week/month
  • Complete occasional overnight travel
  • Comply with safety rules and regulations under the Injury and Illness Prevention Program
  • Perform additional duties as required

Requirements:

  • Registered nurse (RN)
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • Current RN licensure in state of operation
  • Experience as an RN Medical Case Manager is ideal, or clinical background in orthopedics, neurology, or rehabilitation preferred
  • Certification as a CCM, CIRS, or other Case Management certification preferred
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Reliable transportation
  • Ability to travel to assigned locations
  • Effective communication and multitasking skills in a high-volume, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • Strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills
  • Computer proficiency and technical aptitude, including Microsoft Office and Excel spreadsheets
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment
  • Cost containment background, such as utilization review or managed care, helpful

Benefits:

  • Medical (HDHP) with Pharmacy
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account options
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Pre-paid Legal Insurance
  • Parking and Transit FSA accounts
  • 401K
  • ROTH 401K
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus eligibility
  • State-of-the-art technological devices
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Supportive culture
  • Work from home
  • Monday–Friday, regular business hours