Case Management Data Analyst - Terre Haute Regional Hospital - Terre Haute, IN

We are seeking outgoing and detail orientated candidates for a
Full-Time
32 hrs per week day shift
Data Analyst
for our
Case Management Department
. Qualified candidates will have Health Information/Medical Records experience or at minimum prior experience in hospital utilization and insurance review.

Terre Haute Regional Hospital, Terre Haute, IN
is a 278-bed community-based medical center with comprehensive medical and surgical programs. Accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.

We were recently named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission. Regional Hospital is an organization dedicated to its Mission, Values and Vision and is committed to providing quality, individualized patient care to the communities we serve. Regional Hospital was named
“The Best Place to Work
” in Terre Haute for 2015! Terre Haute Regional Hospital looks forward to continuing to serve its friends and neighbors and growing with the community.
We’re more than a hospital, we’re a family!”

Terre Haute Regional Hospital
offers a competitive salary, health, dental and vision coverage, a robust education assistance program, a 401(k) plan plus a professional, supportive and team oriented working atmosphere.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assists Case Managers with overflow insurance reviews, contacts and documentation as indicated by census needs.
  


• Assists Case Managers with delivering Important Message Letters to patients per CMS standards
  


• Collaborates with the RN case manager or Social Work case manager to identify patients needing post hospital vendor services.
  


• Facilitate communication with the post hospital vendor to provide the needed information to support the handoff communication via electronic notification using Curaspan/Discharge Central.
  


• Participates in interdisciplinary huddles to facilitate effective patient throughput/planning.
  


• Completes required forms and informs them of the alternative available to meet the patient needs.
  

• As directed by the Case Manager, refers patients who require extended care post discharge to post-acute care facilities. Once an appropriate bed is located, arranges for the patient’s transfer.
  


• Collaborates all care planning with the RN case manager or Social Work staff to ensure no delays with patient transitions.
  


• Documents interventions and discharge plans in the patient’s medical record congruent with departmental policies.
  


• Maintain customer focus exceptional care by using AIDET and other department initiatives.
  


• Communicates discharge plans with the patient and/or family, physician, nursing and interdisciplinary team.
  


• Performs other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department.
  


• Prepares agenda, schedules room, dietary requests, prepares packets, type’s correspondence, maintains binder of PI projects, Avoidable days, UR data entry, Case Management updates/meetings
  


• Serves as a receptionist, answers telephone and takes messages, photocopying, routes mail and all other correspondence
  


• Maintains binder of all department archived policies
  


• Responsible for maintaining, restocking and requisitioning department supplies and equipment. Be proficient on E-Way by Corporate Express
  


• Understands and satisfies the needs of the patient population appropriate to the age of the patient served (adults, geriatric, adolescent, pediatric, and parents of neonates)
  

Qualifi

cations

Essential educational/licensure, skills and experience:

• High school graduate with computer skills.
  


• Must have knowledge of medical terminology.
  


• Prior experience in hospital utilization and insurance review required.
  


• Current BLS certification maintained throughout employment with Terre Haute Regional Hospital
  

Valued but not required educational/licensure, skills and experience:

• Previous experience in Medical Records or graduate of an approved accredited Medical Records Technician program preferred.
  


• Dependable and good attendance.
  


• Ability to work and communicate with all employees.