Short-Term Disability Case Manager

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Short-Term Disability Case Manager ensuring timely and accurate claims decisions for Instant Teams' remote workforce. Responsible for analyzing claims and maintaining compliance with operational standards.

Responsibilities:

  • Claim Adjudication and Decision-Making: Render timely and accurate decisions on new and ongoing STD and AM claims
  • Proactively gather and analyze relevant clinical, vocational, employer, financial, medical, and other necessary information
  • Compare collected data against contract terms, limitations, conditions, and procedural documents to render claims decisions efficiently
  • Maintain the confidence to make claim decisions independently
  • Case Management and Compliance: Document the claims system comprehensively and accurately
  • Develop, update, and utilize a claims management plan to achieve the most appropriate outcomes
  • Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements and operational standards
  • Meet or exceed all established claims team operational metrics
  • Customer and Partner Engagement: Maintain a superior level of genuine caring and empathetic customer service in all interactions
  • Act appropriately to earn the trust and confidence of claimants and employers, anticipating their needs
  • Collaborate effectively with internal partners, maintaining professionalism, integrity, and fostering high morale

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma (Bachelor's Degree preferred)
  • 1-2 years of job-related, Full Cycle, Short-Term Disability claims experience
  • Experience working with integrated claims (short-term, FMLA, etc.)
  • Preferred demonstrated proficiency in product-specific areas of STD, LTD or AM as well as federal and state regulations governing these products and services
  • Demonstrated math proficiency in calculating and processing various employee compensation components (hourly wages, salaries, bonuses, time off)
  • Good understanding of medical terminology/pathology/anatomy
  • Articulate verbal and writing skills, decision-making, meeting deadlines, and working with confidential information
  • Moderate skills with Microsoft Office and other software applications
  • Customer service skills
  • Ability to manage stress, multitask, prioritize, and work effectively under pressure
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Confidence to make claim decisions
  • Results-driven orientation
  • High attention to departmental/company procedures/practices

Benefits:

  • This position is 100% remote and provides equipment