Case Manager Extender -PRN - Transitions of Care Dept

Job description

Job Summary: The purpose of the case manager is extender is to serve patients who have been discharged from the hospital or are to be admitted to the hospital. Focus is on the facilitation of the transitions before and after the acute episode of care, with attention to medical, psychosocial, and economic concerns. Particular attention is paid to those with preexisting and chronic care conditions and functional limitations to assist in navigating the system to decrease fragmentation, duplication and inefficiencies and promote coordination of comprehensive services, increase patient engagement and satisfaction, and enhance optimal health outcomes and quality of life for patients. The case manager extender performs activities as an adjunct to the case managers, as well as overall department functioning. Job Description: ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: *Note: While these are considered essential responsibilities of the position this is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties and does not take into considerations accommodations that may be required as situations require. Case manager extenders are assigned functions based on applicable education and expertise and will not perform all ac...