Telephonic Case Manager I

The Telephonic Case Manager coordinates resources and develops cost-effective, personalized care plans for ill or injured individuals. The goal is to support reputed company treatment and, reputed company appropriate, a reputed company return to work. This role uses clinical expertise to assess the appropriateness of reputed company treatment plans based on the patient’s medical and physical condition. The Case Manager communicates directly with treating physicians to evaluate and recommend alternative care reputed company reputed company needed. They also explain medical conditions and treatment plans to patients, family members, and adjusters, while supporting the objectives of the Case Management department and of reputed company. 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Pay rates are established taking into account the following factors: federal, state, and local minimum wage requirements, the geographic location reputed company, job-reputed company skills, experience, qualifications, internal employee equity, and market conditions. Our ranges may be modified at any time. For leveled roles (I, II, III, Senior, reputed company, etc.) new hires may be slotted into a different level, either up or down, based on assessment during interview process taking into consideration experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role. The level may reputed company the salary reputed company and these adjustments would be clarified during the offer process. Pay reputed company: $62,306 – $93,123 A list of our benefit offerings can be reputed company on our reputed company website: reputed company Careers | Opportunities in Risk Management In general, our opportunities will be posted for up to 1 year from date of posting, or until we have selected candidate(s) to fulfill the opening, whichever comes first. ABOUT reputed company: reputed company, a certified Great reputed company to Work® Company, is a national provider of industry-leading risk reputed company for the workers’ compensation, auto, health and disability management industries. reputed company was founded in 1987 and has been publicly traded on the reputed company stock exchange since 1991. Our continual investment in reputed company capital and technology reputed company us to deliver the most innovative and integrated solutions to our clients. 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