Case Manager

Oneida Center is hiring a Case Manager in Utica, NY.

Duties:

• Maintains a strong working knowledge of all managed care contracts for their assigned area of responsibility.
• Negotiates appropriate levels of care for contracted and non-contracted terms with the payor case manager.
• Communicates information to care team and coordinates patient's smooth transition to the next level of care.
• Obtains accurate information from physicians, patient, and payor source regarding the expected discharge plan and communicates this information to the interdisciplinary team.
• Complies with key department expectations for care coordination and utilization including:
  • Manage assigned caseload efficiently and effectively utilizing time management skills.
  • Reviews and ensures clinical documents for insurance provider requests are complete and accurate prior to submission.
  • Complete continued stay reviews and update extended authorizations timely in addition to coordinating and monitoring length of stay for alternative payor models.
  • Enter timely updates as required. Act as a liaison between payors and interdisciplinary team facilitating a smooth transfer of information.

Requirements:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in medial case management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of workers' compensation, insurance, and managed care, required.
• Ability to negotiate coverage and provide complete and timely case mgmt. reports, required.
• Prior experience with an insurance company, private case mgmt. Company, or HMO, preferred. Familiarity with long- term care and/or sub-acute care, useful.
• Knowledge of or experience working with ACO’s or other value-based models is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, are required.

About us:

Oneida Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, formerly known as Focus Utica for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, is a 120-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in Utica, New York. Our pledge to the community, our residents, and staff is to provide post-acute-care in a manner that sets the standard of excellence and strives to meet and/or exceed the expectations of our residents, staff, and all we come in contact with. Services at Oneida Center include Skilled Nursing, Respite, Hospice, and Post-acute Rehabilitation and are affiliated with an Assisted Living Program and Adult Day Care. We endeavor to embrace our residents in times of crisis and assist them to leave and/or live here with a sense of well – being, individuality, and independence. Oneida Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.

Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V