Case Management Assistant

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Case Management Assistant with HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! Job Summary and Qualifications The case management assistant (CMA) will work under the direction of the RN case manager or social worker to assist with facilitating patient discharges requiring post-acute placement or services and will identify and report barriers to discharges. The CMA will provide administrative support in Case Management functions. ​ What you will do in this role: Coordinates with RN case manager and social w orker for support needed. Communicates updates on progress throughout the day. Refers patient questions back to the case manager/social worker. Provides clerical support in multidisciplinary rounds, including updating NATE Tempo in the direction of team . Makes referrals through the web-based referral system (nH Discharge/other) to the specific post-acute care (PAC) providers requested. Includes sending the appropriate packet of information from the medical record required for the level of care. Monitors patients with PAC referrals and intervenes to expedite discharge. Prioritizes workload to ensure timely contact and intervention with PAC providers Send additional information to PAC provider when requested . Communicates with RN case managers/social workers regarding the status of PAC referrals, bed availability, and other barriers that cannot be resolved. Communicates results of PAC referrals with the patient, including having the Patient Choice letter signed. Monitors Medicare patient's planned discharge dates and delivers the Important Medicare Message (IMM) to the patient per facility policy. ​ Delivers the Beneficiary Notice to patients identified as being in the BPCI-A program (Bundle Payment hospitals only). ​ Obtains physician signature on required Case Management documents and forms. Based on facility practice; sets up transportation/sends information to Transfer Center and generates discharge packets for PAC transfers. Utilizes Case Management systems, standards, and processes . Maintains knowledge of and actively develops relationships with PAC providers. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements, HCA Ethics and Compliance policies. Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" and "Mission and Value Statement." What qualifications you will need: High School Graduate /

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Associate Degree - Preferred No Travel Required 1 years experience Required Years of Experience Benefits HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about

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Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital . For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties. Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston . Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Case Management Assistant opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.