Trihealth, Inc. Louisville , KY 40202
Posted 2 weeks ago
Job Overview:
This position provides telephonic nurse case management for employees with injuries or illness. This position may assume the roles of education, administrator, researcher and consultant. The primary focus is disability case management utilizing highly developed critical thinking skills and the ability to work independently. The goals of the position may include: control and minimize the cost of the disability; promote optimal recovery and minimal lost work time; implement Disease Management programs for at-risk employees; provide effective counseling of disabled employees and appropriate referrals and/or treatment alternatives; provide health care service coordination that promotes, improves and manages health care within the resources available; and collaborate with customers, clients and other healthcare team members to establish realistic goals and activities to guide both clients and providers in implementing care with the goal of successful return to work, consistent with physician recommendations and any applicable employer policies - i.e. modified duty, etc. - through communication with employees, physicians, department managers, and employee relations consultant.
Job Requirements:
Associate's Degree in Nursing, BSN preferred
Registered Nurse
Computer programs- Word, Excel - to track disabled employees' progress, measure outcomes, and prioritize work flow STD/LTD/ADAAA/FMLA
Case management process and practice
Communication and counseling skills
Knowledge of current health care practices
5-7 years experience Professional in Nursing preferably in an Occupational Health or Acute care setting
This position is remote, but candidate must live within 2 hours of Louisville, Ky (For occasional onsite meetings)
Job Responsibilities:
Maintains compliance with HIPAA privacy requirements in the transfer of personal health information in all forms.
Track injury/illness trends and provide accurate reports/information to management.
Enroll "at risk" employees in disease management programs and monitor progress.
Coordinate case management with other departments and resources to promote the health and wellness of the employees.
Collects information about an employee's injury or illness to determine individual needs, and implements action plan to achieve recovery and safe, timely RTW. Maintains communication between employees, managers, and providers.
Collaborates and coordinates the Modified Duty Program between employees and managers, and ensures placements meet employee restrictions. Provides ongoing monitoring and provides direction to assist employees' return to full duty.
Maintains timely and accurate documentation in designated EMR records to adequately follow claim.
Other Job-Related Information:
Working Conditions:
Climbing- Rarely
Concentrating- Consistently
Continous Learning- Consistently
Hearing: Conversation- Consistently
Hearing: Other Sounds- Frequently
Interpersonal Communication- Consistently
Kneeling- Rarely
Lifting Lifting 50+ Lbs- Rarely
Lifting 11-50 Lbs- Frequently
Pushing- Rarely
Reaching- Rarely
Reading- Consistently
Sitting- Consistently
Standing- Frequently
Stooping- Rarely
Talking- Consistently
Thinking/Reasoning- Consistently
Use of Hands- Frequently
Visual Acuity: Far- Frequently
Visual Acuity: Near- Consistently
Walking- Frequently
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Excel: ALWAYS…
Respect: ALWAYS…
Value: ALWAYS…
Engage: ALWAYS…
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