Inpatient Transfer Case Manager
Inpatient Transfer Case Manager
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Job Description
As one of the fastest growing Independent Physician Associations in Southern California our medical group offers a fastpaced exciting welcoming and supportive work environment. Opportunities abound and enterprising capable focused people prosper with us. We promote teamwork nurture learning and encourage advancement for all of our employees. We want to see you excel because we believe that your success is our success.
The Inpatient Transfer Case Manager is responsible for the assessment treatment planning intervention monitoring evaluation and documentation on identified patients during an acute care episode. Assesses and develops a care plan in collaboration with the admitting attending and consultant physicians and other healthcare practitioners. The goal of the Inpatient Transfer Case Manager is to effectively identify which MediCal members need to be transferred from a noncapitated hospital and work in collaboration with the hospitalist(s) Medical Director(s) hospital staff to facilitate timely transfer into the campus capitated hospital. The Inpatient Transfer Case Manager is to manage the patients during their hospitalization to assure the right level of care is provided for the patients current severity of illness utilizing the appropriate tests and diagnostics in the appropriate facilities in order to provide the highest level of care in the most efficient manner while utilizing only the resources necessary for that episode of care. The Inpatient Transfer Case Manager is also responsible for the safe discharge of patients with the necessary resources to insure that care is provided without interruption along the continuum of care that is whether in a skilled nursing facility assisted living facility or in the home setting. Such discharge will be planned and coordinated in collaboration with the Vital Care Case Manager for patients enrolled in the Vital Care program. The Inpatient Transfer Case Manager will document the discharge plan together with the current medication list and scheduled followup appointments in the authorization notes and will communicate the same to the Vital Care Case Manager the patient and family members concerned. A followup postdischarge call will be made by the Inpatient Transfer Case Manager or the departments designee within 24 hours of discharge to determine any problems issues or risks encountered in the transition.
Qualifications
1. Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing Program or Licensed Vocational Nursing Program.
2. Current California Licenses
3. Knowledge of Healthcare and Managed Care preferred.
4. Typing 40 words per minutes with accuracy.
5. Knowledge of computers faxes printers and all other equipment.
6. Knowledgeable in MS Office programs (i.e. Word Excel Outlook Access and Power Point).
7. Ability to deal with responsibility with confidential matters.
We offer a full benefits package which includes employer paid medical pharmacy and dental benefits. We offer a generous PTO package 401k Retirement Savings Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Tuition Reimbursement & Licensed Renewal Fees for our clinical staff.
City:North Hills
Exempt:No
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
