Summary

Provides assistance to the case management and social work staff on an ongoing basis. Communicates, coordinates, disseminates information with team members for care coordination. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with Case Managers and Social Workers to optimize the utilization/case management processes.

• Prioritizes daily activities to facilitate the utilization/case management processes.

• Participates in discharge planning activities in collaboration with Case Managers/Social Workers.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Preferred: Based on hospital complexity a LPN or BSW could serve in role. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English language (verbal and written) to achieve high productivity, efficiency, and accuracy to complete job requirements.

Minimum: High School Diploma Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English language (verbal and written) to achieve high productivity, efficiency, and accuracy to complete job requirements.

Experience

Preferred: Two (2) to five (5) years experience in utilization management; medical office or other hospital department.

Special Skills

Preferred: Ability to be organized and prioritize workload. Efficiencies in Microsoft Office Software. Ability to work well with teams.

Minimum: Ability to be organized and prioritize workload. Efficiencies in Microsoft Office Software. Ability to work well with teams.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries

• Paid vacation/time off

• Continuing education opportunities

• Generous retirement plan

• Health insurance, including dental and vision

• Sick leave

• Service awards

• Free parking

• Short-term disability

• Life insurance

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts

• Education assistance/continuing education

• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 16826 - Assistant-Case Management

Facility: BMH - Memphis Hospital

Department: ME Case Management Admin Baptist Memphis

Category: Administrative Non Clinical Support

Type: Non Clinical

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:TN:Memphis

Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 27582