Case Manager
Location: Tucson Arizona
Description: HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION is currently interviewing Case Manager right now, this vacancy will be placed in Arizona. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Welcome to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson
Our facility is an 80-bed acute medical rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services fo! r individuals with physical limitations from an illness or injury. Offering the latest rehabilitation technology, this hospital serves patients throughout southeast Arizona.
In addition to caring for general rehabilitation diagnoses such as multiple trauma, brain injuries, amputees, spinal cord injuries, and Parkinson’s, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson has a specialized inpatient program for strokes. Other services offered include hemodialysis and lymphedema.
The
City of Tucson
is surrounded by beautiful mountains and scenery! With an active community and 350 sunny days this city offers much to see and explore. Outdoor fun includes, camping, hiking, biking, rock climbing, horseback riding, golfing, photography, and much more. Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona and continues to attract many more!
The Case Manager (CM) serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary team and actively manages and directs r! esource utilization to achieve the highest quality outcomes du! ring a patient's rehabilitation experience. The CM coordinates and advocates for the patient during their hospitalization, from admission to post discharge. As an effective communicator, the CM manages information to effectively oversee health care delivery and facilitate interdisciplinary plan of care decisions. The CM facilitates timely communication regarding the patient's care, establishes and monitors the discharge plan implementation while identifying and addressing patient's psychosocial and support systems issues.
The Case Manager oversees the effective coordination of services and manages issues in the following main areas: admission and discharge, team conference and interdisciplinary plan of care communication, patient and family education, payor relations and total fiscal management. The CM performs ongoing utilization review and acts as a liaison to the payor while assuring that cost effective treatment is provided by the team. The case manager assures! that regulations regarding patient's rights are fulfilled.
Qualifications
License and Certification:
- Must be qualified to independently complete an assessment within the scope of practice of his/her discipline (for example, RN, SW, OT, PT, ST, and Rehabilitation Counseling).
- If licensure is required for his/her discipline within his/her state, individual must hold an active license.
- Must meet eligibility requirements for CCM® or ACM certification upon entry into this position OR within two years of entry into the position.
- CCM® or ACM certification required OR must be obtained within two years of being placed in the Case Manager II position.
- For Nursing, must possess minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing, RN licensure with BSN preferred. A diploma is acceptable only in those states whose minimum requirement for licensure or cert! ification is a diploma rather than an Associate Degree.
- For al! l other eligible licensed or certified health care professionals, must possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree and graduate degree is preferred.
- 2 years of rehabilitation experience preferred
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION.
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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:11:40 GMT