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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$39.81 - $71.67

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

8am - 4:30pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

25080 - 4402 Case Management

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Care Manager is a licensed health care professional who is responsible for both utilization review and discharge planning. The Care Manager collaborates with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other members of the health-care team.

The Care Manager maintains practice patterns consistent with state licensure and Joint Commission Standards.

The Care Manager adheres to professional care management ethical standards of practice.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of case management theory and practices.
2. Demonstrates ability to effectively plan for patients' continuity of care needs in ambulatory care and emergency care settings.
3. Clinical documentation in Medhost and Meditech
4. Demonstrates understanding of the principles of Care Management
5. Demonstrates accurate understanding of InterQual Criteria

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Current Massachusetts Nursing License
2. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, RN or BSN

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Experience in discharge planning and utilization review

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.