The Case Manager coordinates complex patient care across the continuum to ensure quality clinical and cost outcomes. They are responsible for negotiating services, managing resources, and implementing comprehensive discharge plans.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse, MSW, or Licensed Social Worker in the state of employment. A current BLS certification is required, and one year of case management experience is preferred.
COME BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH VIBRA HEALTHCARE! Vibra Hospital of Western MA- Central Campus, is seeking a Case Manager to join our team!
Hospital Details
Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts - Central Campus, located in Rochdale, MA is a 47 bed Critical Care Hospital providing acute care services to patients recovering from serious illnesses or injuries. Often our patients require additional critical care services for medically complex conditions such as trauma, infectious diseases, wound healing, cardiovascular disease, stroke, amputation and ventilator weaning. As a smaller, specialized hospital, we offer an opportunity to work in a fast-paced and friendly work environment where you really get to know your patients and their families.
Responsibilities
The Case Manager is responsible to coordinate clinically complex patient’s care across a continuum; ensuring and facilitating the achievement of quality clinical and cost outcomes, negotiating, procuring and coordinating appropriate services and resources needed by the patients, and at key points, intervening to address and resolve issues/concerns.
Key in ensuring appropriate sequencing of treatment goals and implementation of a comprehensive discharge plan.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide case management services to the patient population experiencing rehabilitation needs.
Required Skills: Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse, MSW or Licensed Social Worker in the state of employment required.
Current BLS certification from a Vibra-approved vendor required.
Additional Qualifications/Skills: One (1) year of case management experience preferred.
Previous LTAC experience preferred.
CCM or ACM certification preferred.
Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.
Must be assertive and personable with the ability to balance the complex challenge of delivering quality, costappropriate, and service-oriented outcomes.
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the principles and concepts of case management and applicable standards of voluntary and regulatory agencies for review activities.
Proficient in collecting and retrieving material from medical records.
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
401k matching
Disability benefits
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Pet insurance
HSA options
Continuing education reimbursement
Group legal
Company discounts
Employee assistance plan
HMO options
Accident plan
Hospital plan
Critical illness plan
Medical PPO high and low deductible plans
Free prescription plans
Flex spending plans
Knowledgeable in utilization review, medical terminology, appropriate levels of care, treatment, modalities, statues, and healthcare delivery models.
Communication skills, both written and oral, must be outstanding and practiced with all internal and external business relationships.
Interpersonal relationship abilities must be highly refined with negotiation and problem solving skills at a very high level.
Must possess strong clinical assessment and process skills.
Critical thinking skills must be demonstrated in all situations.
Ability to project a professional image.
Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions.
Freedom from illegal use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
Benefits
At Vibra Healthcare, employees are our priority. We are passionate about patient care and consider it a privilege to be able to provide services to patients and their family members. Below is a brief summary of our benefits.
Medical PPO high and low deductible plans / HSA options as well as HMO options in some markets
FREE prescription plans
Dental and Vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability Benefits
Employee Assistance Plan
Flex Spending plans, 401K matching
Additional Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital plans
Company discounts for mobile phone service, electronics, cell phones, clothing, etc
Pet Insurance
Group legal – provides legal assistance with personal legal matters
Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
Work life balance At Vibra Healthcare, our patients are family. Healthcare is constantly evolving, our growing organization is devoted to ensuring that each person in our care feels safe. Our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals are always focused on service excellence and providing top quality care at the bedside. Our culture fosters engagement, diversity and advocacy. Our goal is to empower our employees and support them in their professional growth while leading them on a path to success within our organization.
