Case Manager - Care Management
Location: Portland
Posted on: June 23, 2025
|
|
|
Job Description:
Case Manager - Care Management US-OR-PORTLAND Job ID: 25-42072
Type: Regular Full-Time Good Samaritan Medical Ctr campus Overview
You are the voice, the coordinator and the empathetic advocate of
patients facing difficult situations. Your compassion for patients
and families with acute and chronic health conditions knows no
limits. You are committed to working with healthcare teams to
ensure every patient receives the care, comfort and dignity they
deserve. If this is how you define your role as a Case Manager, we
invite you to consider this opportunity. This is a clinic role.
Responsibilities Coordinates and facilitates interdisciplinary
provision of comprehensive, patient-centered, quality health care
throughout the continuum for patients with acute and chronic health
conditions. Fosters achievement of optimal health care outcomes
within accepted standards of care. Serves as an expert resource to
the healthcare team regarding the continuum of care, efficient use
of resources, Best Practice protocols, team-based care, quality
indicators and improvements, and regulatory requirements. Ensures a
smooth transition of care between multiple health care environments
with planned handoffs. Partners with patients and families in
identifying health care issues and barriers to self-care in order
to set priorities and engage in appropriate interventions.
Demonstrates cultural agility and employs health literacy
guidelines to provide education regarding self-management
strategies. Utilizes rapid quality improvement cycles to
continuously monitor, evaluate, measure, and report progress of
interventions and outcomes. Paces the case to assure appropriate
and fiscally sound care coordination across the continuum.
Qualifications Education: Academic degree in nursing (BSN or
higher) preferred. Experience: This position requires extensive
knowledge of disease management to include diagnostics, treatment
and prognosis, community resources and healthcare reimbursement.
Minimum 2 years clinical nursing experience required. Relevant
experience in one or more of the following healthcare areas
preferred: - Coordination of community resources - Care management
of diverse patient populations - Ambulatory Care Knowledge of
levels of care throughout the health care continuum to include;
inpatient, emergency care, rehab, home health, hospice, long term
acute care, SNF, ICF, ALF with an overall understanding of
utilization management and resource management. Working knowledge
of Care Management models across the continuum. Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of six core components of case management: - Psychosocial
aspects - Healthcare reimbursement - Rehabilitation - Healthcare
management and delivery - Principles of practice i.e. CMS
guidelines, Interqual criteria - Case Management concepts Excellent
organizational skills Health literate oral and written
communication skills for effective interaction with all members of
the patient’s health care team Knowledge of transitional planning
to and from all venues Ability to determine and access appropriate
community resources Ability to engage patient/family in discussion
of health care goals and decisions with attention to cultural and
health literacy implications Ability to adhere to and implement
regulations in an effective manner. Must serve as a resource to all
team members regarding regulatory issues. Keyboard skills and
ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION: Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s
Values in Action. Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
PIa12d06f59a99-37156-36858560
Keywords: , Corvallis , Case Manager - Care Management, Healthcare , Portland, Oregon
