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FMOL Health

Case Manager - LCSW Rehab Therapy Admin

FMOL Health, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873

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Job Description The Case Manager Social Services directs the utilization review of patient charts, treatment plans, and discharge planning pertaining to the quality of care and treatment criteria for patients in a specific department. The role specializes in reviewing information for assigned areas such as Case Management, Geriatrics, Mental & Behavioral Health, and Home Health. The position relies on education, experience, and professional judgment to accomplish responsibilities. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. The case manager works under minimal supervision and directs the utilization review of patient charts and treatment plans to ensure quality of care.

Responsibilities

Evaluation and Analysis

Assists in patient admission, transfer, and discharge in a caring and compassionate manner and strives to make the patient’s stay as pleasant as possible.

Conducts intensive patient and caregiver assessment and evaluation to identify needs and recommend immediate and long‑term plans.

Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources efficiently to provide high‑quality health care services.

Partnership and Collaboration

Serves as a liaison between hospital providers, family, patient/member, and physician to resolve complaints efficiently while keeping the patient’s best interests in mind.

Provides suggestions for program development and offers evaluations of existing programs to improve quality and efficiency of health care service delivery.

Manages patient throughput efficiently and serves as an information source for community resources. Assists patients/families by coordinating post‑discharge needs such as ordering DME and setting up home health services.

Coordinates concurrent utilization review and serves as a liaison with payor sources, providing timely updates to ensure appropriate utilization of hospital resources.

Quality

Develops and coordinates high‑quality patient treatment plans based on assessment and evaluation, family dynamics, and individual patient care needs.

Acts as an information and referral source by developing cooperative agreements with community agencies and services to meet patient needs.

Fosters an organizational climate that supports continuous quality improvement efforts and aligns with JCAHO and other regulatory entities.

Observes and adheres to all departmental and hospital policies, safety, quality assurance, and infection control standards.

Promotes the quality and efficiency of performance by remaining current with the latest trends through seminars, conferences, and professional affiliations.

Other Duties as Assigned

Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Some previous experience in social work

Master’s degree

Current LCSW License

About Us Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including complex cases for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes a 988‑bed hospital, a Level II Trauma Center, a freestanding Children’s Hospital, and a network of over 40 specialties. We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually, building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education.

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