Inpatient Case Manager, Emory Saint Joseph, Full Time

Inpatient Case Manager responsible for collaborating with physician partners to optimize quality and efficiency of care for hospitalized members. Performs daily utilization and quality review, monitors for care inefficiencies, and develops safe discharge plans including recommendations for alternative levels and sites of care. Conducts chart reviews, discusses care with attending physicians, reviews new inpatient admissions within 24 hours, coordinates discharge planning, identifies patients for ambulatory case management, communicates with case managers, social workers, members and providers, and supports quality improvement initiatives. Delivers education to members/families, providers, and hospital staff; documents admissions/discharges in Kaiser Permanente EMR; participates in rounds with the Physician Director of Resource Stewardship; coordinates transitions between levels of care and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Requires strong communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, and clinical judgment as part of a multidisciplinary health care team; prioritizes timely, efficient, and appropriate resource use and patient-centered care.