Specialist-Patient Placement LPN - NM Scheduling BMH North MS - Mississippi Baptist Health Systems : Job Details

Summary

Recommends the most efficient, cost effective utilization of resources within the continuum of care, prior to the delivery of services. Evaluates, assesses, plans and facilitates a plan of care. Precertifies inpatient and outpatient services. Some overtime and call back is required. This position is under the general direction of the Director for Medical Review Services/Case Management. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

* Assesses and evaluates clinical and financial information available and recommends the most appropriate setting for service delivery, including level of care in order to optimize resource consumption and reimbursement.

* Precertifies patient care services that require precertification, as identified, in a timely, efficient manner, in order to optimize reimbursement for the patient, as well as health care providers.

* Communicates recommendations, clinical information, and fiscal information to appropriate internal and external customers in order to facilitate optimal delivery of services and customer satisfaction.

* Participates in the planning, data collection, and analysis phases of performance improvement activities in order to maximize the patient placement/precertification process.

* Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Experience

?Preferred: Prefer additional two years of quality/utilization management or dischage planning experience.

?Minimum: LPN with three (3) years of acute care experience; or an individual with 5 years of utilization management/case management experience.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

?Preferred: LPN

Special Skills

?Minimum: Excellent communication skills. Advanced computer literacy skills.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

* Competitive salaries

* Paid vacation/time off

* Continuing education opportunities

* Generous retirement plan

* Health insurance, including dental and vision

* Sick leave

* Service awards

* Free parking

* Short-term disability

* Life insurance

* Health care and dependent care spending accounts

* Education assistance/continuing education

* Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 5047 - Specialist-Patient Placement LPN

Facility: BMH - North Mississippi Oxford Hospital

Department: NM Scheduling BMH North MS

Category: Nurse LPN

Type: Non Clinical

Work Type: PRN

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:MS:Oxford

Located in the Oxford, MS metro area