What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Care Management Assistant position at Regions Hospital?
Regions Hospital Is hiring a Care Management Assistant
Join our Care Management team and help support safe, timely transitions of care for patients. In this role, you'll partner with RN and Social Work Care Managers to coordinate referrals, post-acute and community resources, insurance authorizations, patient and family communication, documentation, and data collection. You'll collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to identify and escalate barriers that could delay a patient's transition from the hospital.
Work Schedule: FTE 1.0 (40 hrs. weekly), Day Shift, Monday-Friday, No holidays
Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree in healthcare, human services, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Previous experience in healthcare, patient-facing care, care coordination, or administrative support
- No license or certification required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- 2 years of healthcare experience
- Experience in hospital care management, care coordination, discharge planning support, health unit coordination, medical assisting, patient care, or a related setting
- CNA, HUC, or other relevant healthcare training or certification
Benefits: Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, fertility coverage and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency. Regions Hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Regions is also proud to be a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.