Care Transition Specialist Long Term Care - Dearborn, United States - Corewell Health
Description
Job Summary
Provides consultative, facilitative, technical and educational support to patients, families, physicians, care managers, finance departments and health care facilities with regards to post-acute insurance benefits and coverage and the types, appropriateness, levels-of-care and availability of local post-acute services in the service area.
Provides formal and informal education, formal and informal consultative support, facilitates benefit verification and, assists customer groups in the placement of patients in the appropriate post acute setting.
Serves as a post-acute services resource to the Corewell Health Hospital Group, Corewell Health Medical Group, Priority Health, vendors, post-acute providers, hospitals, Medical Staff and the larger community.
Essential FunctionsServes as a post-acute services resource to the Corewell Health Hospital Group, Corewell Health Medical Group, Priority Health, vendors, post-acute providers, hospitals, Medical Staff and the larger community.
Provides formal and informal education (CME, ANA or equivalent certified when relevant) regarding: nature, type and availability of post-acute services; best-practice clinical models; post-acute services role in improving patient outcomes and; role and value of post-acute providers in improving hospital, physician and community patient care metrics.
Works closely with customer groups (hands-on when necessary) to help them understand, verify, qualify and quantify post-acute insurance and benefits coverage.
Works closely with targeted Health Care Providers to help them understand which post-acute services will be of most benefit to their patients.
May provide coverage for, and be deployed in support of, Post Acute Community Liaisons.
Is an integral part of the Marketing/Communications team and participates in such strategies that impact communication with the physician community.
Required Associate's Degree related field
Preferred Bachelor's Degree related field
2 years of relevant experience working with persons requiring long-term, sub-acute care, long-term care, neuro and rehabilitative services Required
Relevant experience working with insurance companies and government payers Required
Infusion therapy, home care and/or hospice experience Preferred
Physical Demands
Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs:
Seldom up to 25 lbs
Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs:
Seldom up to 10 lbs
Pushing Force > 5 lbs:
Seldom up to 20 lbs
Pulling Force > 5 lbs:
Seldom up to 15 lbs
Sitting:
Occasionally
Standing:
Occasionally
Walking:
Occasionally
Forward Bend - Standing:
Seldom
Forward Bend - Sitting:
Seldom
Trunk Rotation - Standing:
Seldom
Trunk Rotation - Sitting:
Seldom
Squat:
Seldom
Stair Climbing:
Seldom
Crawling / Kneeling:
Seldom
Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
Handling:
Occasionally
Forceful Grip > 5 lbs:
Seldom
Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs:
Seldom
Finger/Hand Dexterity:
Frequently
Visual Acuity 1[None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom
Primary Location
SITE - Skilled Nursing Dearborn Rotunda - Dearborn
Department Name
Rehabilitation Administration - Dearborn Skilled
Employment Type
Full time
Shift
Day (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours
40
Hours of Work
Variable
Days Worked
Variable
Weekend Frequency
Variable weekends
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People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency.
Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members.
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