Job Postings 

Fee for posting a position is $75 a month.  Contact Micki Johnson (800) 318-4408

Director/Lead Case Management Position

Pyramed Health Services is a home health nursing agency that provides excellent Pediatric Private Duty Nursing. Many home health agencies provide PDN, therapies, adults, and pediatrics, but what sets us apart is our focus on Pediatric Private Duty Nursing.  Our company philosophy is; “As an agency we have two customers our clients and our nurses.”   Our Agency strives to please our customers, our clients through excellent care and our nurses through consistent support and communication.

Job Description

As a Lead Case Manager with our agency you would carry a small client case load, in addition to managing our clinical staff, assist with maintenance of our Quality Assurance Monitors, implement training and education of clinical staff as outlined by our corporate office, and work closely with the General Manager to establish clinical competency/training of new employees and to maintain state and agency policies and procedures. 

Compensation

We offer highly competitive compensation, paid vacation and full benefits.  Our office staff is professional, energetic and come with a wide variety of knowledge and experience. Please join us as we continue to expand, grow, and provided excellent service in the much needed field of Pediatric home health care.

Position Requirements

Valid Texas RN nursing license (associate degree or higher), minimum of 1yr nursing experience (pediatrics preferred), Home health experience preferred but not required.

For immediate consideration please email your resume to  ginoh@pyramedhs.com or call Pyramed Health Services at 214-379-4333

Posted 3/5/2010

Case Manager

Life is an adventure and we let you explore is wonderful possibilities!! At LifeCare Hospitals of Dallas, a leading provider of specialty acute care medicine, you will find a caring environment that’s right for you – where the potential for growth is always present. 

General Summary:  The Case Manager coordinates and manages services provided to each patient to establish a focused, individualized program geared towards specific goals unique to that patient.  Acts as a liaison for patient, family and staff, overseeing day to day operations of all care provided to ensure successful patient outcomes.  The Case Manager is active in unit activities, transdisciplinary team activities, and LifeCare activities to ensure individualized, patient-centered health care for all patient populations admitted to LifeCare Hospital.

Patient Population:  Delivers direct patient care appropriate to the patients served.  The ages of the patients served are adult (18-65 years of age) and geriatric (65 and older).

Job Requirements

Experience:  Four years experience in social services, counseling, case management, vocational rehabilitation services, or nursing

Education:  Graduation from an accredited technical school of nursing or master’s degree in social work.  If degree in nursing, BSN preferred

Licensure/Certification: 

·       Currently licensed as a Social Worker or Registered Nurse in state where currently practicing

·       Certified Case Manager preferred

Join our staff and enjoy Medical/Dental/Vision benefits, Personal Time Off, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, Short and Long Term Disability and Voluntary Term Life, and Company-Paid Life Insurance.

Please apply on-line at www.lifecare-hospitals.com
We are an equal opportunity employer.
M/F/DV

Posted 3/5/2010

Bilingual (Spanish) RN, Field Case Manager

Goal of Position

Provide a collaborative process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate options and services to meet the individual health needs through communication with the patient, their medical providers, employer and carrier as needed. to promote quality, cost effective outcomes.

Job Description

Basic Function

o    Provide medical case management services to various individuals, in various settings. These services include insuring communications, coordination of benefits at the onset of injury/illness.  These must occur on a timely basis; that patients will receive adequate and timely support to assure quality diagnoses and treatment plans; patient conformance with treatment plans; satisfactory rate of recovery; and, when applicable, return to work on undefined or accommodated duty as therapeutically indicated.

o    To interject objectivity and information where it may be lacking to maximize efficiency in utilization of available resources.

o    To allow multi-disciplinarians in various settings to work collaboratively during different phases of the person's illness, which maximizes the resources available.

Knowledge

o    Ability to communicate with patients, employers, medical professionals, carriers and supervisors.

o    Ability to form and maintain working relationships accounts, employers, patients  and community medical team.

o    Working knowledge of SSDI, rehabilitation, disability, medical and workers’ compensation benefits.

o    Formal knowledge of medical/rehabilitation as manifested by a degree (or acceptable equivalent) as a Rehabilitation Counselor and/or Registered Nurse, with at least one of the following: COHN, CRRN, CCM, CRC, CDMS. As well as two years of experience in Field Case Management. 

Ability to create and follow administration, communication and information systems, computer literacy.

Problem Solving

o    Correct clinical decisions within limits of training and experience. 

o    Ability to involve and correctly use clinicians judgments outside limits of training and experience.

o    Recognize deviations from adequate clinical quality and utilize resources to develop adequate plan for correcting quality.

Job Responsibilities:

Case Management Services:

Uses Clinical/nursing/case management  skills to help coordinate the patients individual treatment plan while maximizing cost containment.

o    Serve as intermediary to interpret and educate the patient on his/her injury/disability, and the treatment plan established by physician. Explain Physician’s and Therapists instructions and answers any other questions the employee may have to facilitate his/her return to work .

o    Works with Physicians and Therapists to arrange medical assessments to develop an overall treatment plan to ensure cost containment, best medical care while meeting state and other regulatory guidelines.

o    Research and assess alternative treatment programs such as pain clinics, home healthcare, work hardening as well as coordinates with employer for possible Wellness Program.

o    Works with employers to identify and develop transitional / modified duty based on medical limitations and employees functional abilities. Assist in development of transitional work programs where able in effort to return employee to work.

o    May provide expert testimony on litigated cases.

o    Coordinates patients appointments and arranges transportation when necessary.

o    In the event that the employee is unable to return to work with modifications, case manager will coordinate the employee’s vocational rehabilitation to prepare them for reentry into the workplace as directed by account.

Administrative Duties:

Documenting and reporting all case activity is critical for accurate case management record keeping.

o    Maintain all case documents in Cambis  ensuring comprehensive and detailed source of information for all parties to the claim.

o    Documents all case activity notes in Cambis for each phase of activity as it is completed.

o    Report to accounts as need based on each individual guideline. Minimum reporting is every 30 days.

o    Maintains e-mail and phone contact with all parties involved to monitor, update and advance case activity to ensure progress of the case.

Professionalism

Maintaining the necessary credentials and demonstrating a level of professionalism within the work place and in dealing with employees reflects positively on the company as a whole.

o    Maintains professionalism at all times despite the stressful demands of the position. Capable of maintaining close relationships among all parties involved, both in person and on the phone. Must be readily available for and responsive to clients and all other parties concerned.

o    Responds quickly and thoroughly to questions and concerns while maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding proprietary company information.

o    Acquires and maintains knowledge of developments in the medical case management field. Keeps abreast of local Worker’s Compensation laws and regulations, as well as other issues effecting the rehabilitation field. This is critically important for keeping licenses and certifications valid.

o    Willingly, with necessary and reasonable accommodation when applicable and essential to the job, performs all other duties requested in order to accommodate company operational needs.

o    Participation in professional associations keeps the case manager informed of events in their field, regulation changes as well as other issues affecting the rehabilitation field.

Please send all resumes to Lindsay Buser. lbuser@integratedcare.com

Lindsay Buser

(678) 781-2830 Office

(404) 441-4554 Cell

posted 2/16/2010