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Case Manager - Sandton Sub-Acute Hospital - JhbFull job descriptionABOUTIntercare is a dynamic healthcare company focusing on offering value-based healthcare to patients. As ambassadors of the Intercare brand, everything we do is guided by our purpose to make people feel better. Our shared values of People-centred, Integrity, Inclusivity, Compassion, Excellence and Innovation define what we believe and who we are.Intercare Sandton Sub-Acute Hospital situated in Johannesburg, Morningside is recruiting for a Case Manager. The purpose of the position is to create awareness of services offered amongst key stakeholders in the area, to identify patients aligned with admission criteria and to coordinate and provide a professional and efficient Case and Risk Management function. CRITICAL OUTPUTSParticipate in recruiting referring Doctors and other members of the professional team.Participate in recruiting referring Doctors, other members of the professional team and active marketing of the facility.Build productive relationships with healthcare professionals to ensure adequate referral rates to achieve budgeted occupancy levels.Conduct clinical assessments to ensure that transfers and admissions adhere to criteria.Obtain authorisation from funders/medical aids & submit required documentation during the patient stay to ensure timeous payment of accounts.Minimise the financial risk by effectively managing patients stay.Coordinate feedback from the multi-disciplinary team and communication on multiple platforms.Provide management, audit, progress and discharge reports.Effectively manage and maintain patient outcomes data.Ensure compliance to case management procedures, contracts and legal aspects by utilising available resources and systems.REQUIREMENTSRegistered with SANC as a Registered NurseAt least 3 years' Case Management experience in a Sub-Acute or Acute hospital environmentPrevious experience in marketing services in a healthcare environmentWorking knowledge of ICD & CPT coding would be advantageousWorking knowledge of Funds rules, limits & contracts; perdiem/fixed fee interpretation; tariffs an advantageManage daily workflow, case management and coding processesFull computer literacy on all MS Office packagesB2B EMS (electronic messaging systems: check status of authorisation and used for problem solving.Ability to build relationships with Health Care ProfessionalsExcellent Administrative & Negotiation skills requiredPatient admin programmes on the AS400 systemIf your personal purpose is aligned to our purpose and your values fit in with our value system, please apply. We encourage Diversity of Thought, and we welcome people to build and add to our culture.CLOSING DATE: 22 July 2024All applications can be submitted on: https://intercare.simplify.hr/If you are not contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date please regard your application as unsuccessful.

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