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RN Patient Care Manager Jobs in Tucson – Arizona – USA at LHC Group
Job Description
We are hiring for a Patient Care Manager with Home Health experience.
At Home Healthcare, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Patient Care Manager, you can expect:
opportunities to get closer to patients and provide quality support to your patient-facing teams
to be valued and respected by patients and their families
a sense of security, incredibleteam support, andflexibilityfor truework-life balance
leadership developmentopportunities
Responsibilities
Receives referrals and ensures appropriate clinician and/or therapist(s) assignments for timely patient evaluation by signing off after authorization and plotting start of care (SOC) visits.
Coordinates determination of patient homehealth benefits, medical necessity, and ongoing insurance approvals.
Ensures patient needs are continually assessed and care rendered is individualized to patient needs, appropriate and reasonable, meets home health eligibility criteria, and is in accordance to physician orders.
Oversees and assures development, implementation, and updates to the individualized patient plan of care, as appropriate.
Manages and documents phone calls from physicians, clinicians, patients, referral sources, and communicates patient updates/new orders to clinicians. Uses coordination notes to document, as needed and appropriate.
Schedules, prepares for, facilitates, and documents case conference/SOC reports and facilitates effective exchange of information across disciplines especially with adverse findings, changes in patient condition, daily and urgent updates, as necessary.
Qualifications
Current RN licensure in state of Arizona
Current CPR certification required
Current Driver’s License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle
One year prior professional nursing experience.
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Title: RN Patient Care Manager
Company: LHC Group
Location: Tucson – Arizona – USA
Category: Healthcare, Nursing
