Medical Disability Specialist - Field Case Management

Summary

Join a team dedicated to improving lives through top-tier medical case management for workplace injuries. As a PDM case manager, you will work remotely, conducting home visits and attending physician appointments with injured workers to ensure cost-effective treatment. Collaborate with injured workers, employers, medical providers, and adjusters to assess treatment plans and overcome barriers to maximum medical improvement. The ideal candidate will be confident, assertive, and able to facilitate preferred provider selections. This position offers the opportunity to make a difference in reducing healthcare costs and increasing healthcare value. Compensation includes an hourly rate, phone and internet allowance, and mileage reimbursement. Enjoy a flexible schedule based on caseload.

Requirements

• Have a strong background in at least one of the following specialties: industrial rehabilitation nursing, medical case management, occupational health, orthopedics, home health care, utilization review, or quality assurance
• Have familiarity with regional physicians
• Have the ability to drive to appointments within a 2-hour radius
• Possess an active, unencumbered registered nursing license with a minimum of 5 years' experience

Responsibilities

• Work from a home office and drive to physician appointments to attend appointments with injured workers, delivering appropriate cost-effective outcomes
• Collaborate with injured workers, employers, medical providers, workers' compensation adjusters and other PDM team members to continuously assess treatment plans and overcome barriers to achieve maximum medical improvement
• Identify and facilitate preferred provider selections as needed

Preferred Qualifications

CCM, and COHN-S/CM certifications