Care Management Assistant
University of Maryland Medical System

Job Description
General Summary:

Under the supervision of the Manager of Care Management, assist the in-patient Care Management teams by performing non-clinical tasks to facilitate smooth transitions of care throughout the hospital continuum of care. Responsible for issuing regulatory notices, starting and tracking insurance authorization for rehab placements, making follow up appointments as needed, assembling discharge packets, making non-medical transportation arrangements when indicated and also assist with clerical support functions: Prepares documents and correspondence, scanning documents into EPIC, organizes supplies and forms, graphs, etc.

Mission

All employees are responsible for extending the mission and values of Baltimore Washington Medical Center by dedicating oneself to providing the highest quality healthcare services to the communities we serve.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: Manager of Care Management

Company Description

• Experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center - named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA for 2021! As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state's busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another.
• The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UMBWMC) provides the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Our medical center is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. We have 285 licensed beds and we're home to 3,200 employees and over 800 physicians.
• Our expert physicians and experienced, compassionate staff are connected to medical practices in the local community as well as at University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. For patients, this means access to high-quality care and research discoveries aimed at improving Maryland's health. Our physicians and nursing staff specialize in emergency, acute, medical-surgical and critical care. In addition, our medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.

Qualifications

• Education & Training:

High school diploma or equivalency

• Work Experience:

1-2 years' experience in healthcare or related experience with computer experience, Outlook or other email platform, Excel helpful, General knowledge of medical terminology and EMR experience preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• communicate effectively with patients, medical staff and team members.
• maintain confidentiality with patient & team member information.
• communicate effectively in person, by phone and in writing.
• attention to detail and follow-through.
• work independently and take initiative over tasks, Computer literacy in word processing, database & spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, Outlook email
• strong organizational skills

Additional Information
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