Description:
GENERAL SUMMARY
- Part Time Position
Responsible for assessing and analyzing an injured employee to evaluate the medical and vocational needs
required to facilitate the patient’s appropriate and timely return to work. Acts as a liaison with patient/family,
employer, provider(s), insurance companies, and healthcare personnel.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assesses and analyzes an injured employee’s medical and vocational status. Develops a plan of care to
facilitate the patient’s appropriate and timely return to work.
Interviews patient’s in their homes, work-sites, or physician’s office to provide ongoing case management
services.
Monitors patient progress toward desired outcomes through assessment and evaluation.
Communicates both in-person and telephonically with patient, medical providers, attorneys, employers
and insurance carriers. Prepares all required documentation of case work activities.
May arrange referrals, consultations and therapeutic services for patients. Confers with specialists
concerning course of care and treatment.
Develops and administers educational and prevention programs.
Applies all laws and regulations that apply to the provision of rehabilitation services. Applies all special
instructions required by individual insurance carriers and referral sources.
Testifies as required to substantiate any relevant case work or reports.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
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Registered nurse with current state RN license.
Average is 20 hours per week for this part-time position.
- Previous (3 or more years) case management experience required.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- CCM, CRRN, COHN, or CDMS eligibility or current certification encouraged. These designations are
required where dictated by state law.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations governing delivery of rehabilitation services.
- Knowledge of workers’ compensation and disability industry
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently (may require working from home).
- Demonstrated PC skills (may require the use of a laptop computer).
- Regular local travel required.
- Demonstrated communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
Job: Professionals
Primary Location: Salinas, CA, US
Organization: 43000 - CHC Workers Compensation
Schedule: Part-time
Job Posting: 2013-01-16 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1310193
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Job Information
Posted: |
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
Modified: |
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
Division: |
43000 - 43000 - CHC Workers Compensation |
Location: |
Salinas California US |
Job ID: |
20534 (Coventry Health Care Job ID) |
HireDiversity Job ID: |
3559113 |