Case Manager – Acute Rehabilitation Center

St. Luke's University Health Network

Case Manager coordinating acute rehabilitation patients’ coverage, care transitions, and discharge planning. Supporting patients and families across St.

Posted 8/4/2026part-timeBethlehem • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in case management, discharge planning, and psychosocial assessment within a rehabilitation setting. Proficient in coordinating care services, facilitating authorizations, and maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations.

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Case ManagementDischarge PlanningPsychosocial AssessmentClinical Record MaintenanceCare Coordination

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Hard Skills

Care ManagementDischarge PlanningClinical DocumentationAuthorization FacilitationConcurrent ReviewsRetro AuthorizationsPre-CertificationsPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationAssessment of Psychosocial Barriers

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingEmpathyInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Clinical Record SystemsDocumentation Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

MSWRNBSN (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

HealthcareRehabilitation HospitalMedicareCARFJCAHOPatient RightsCommunity Resources

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide comprehensive case management for patients admitted to the inpatient acute rehabilitation unit from admission through discharge
Secure coverage through continued-stay reviews, retro authorizations, pre-certifications, and other authorization efforts
Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate health and community services addressing patients’ physical, psychosocial, vocational, and health needs
Perform admission reviews and identify psychosocial barriers, interventions, and discharge-planning needs
Conduct ongoing discharge-planning assessments, mitigate barriers, and facilitate safe, timely, efficient discharges
Collaborate with patients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams to design individualized discharge plans
Maintain contact with patients and families at least three times weekly
Participate in daily interdisciplinary stand-up meetings and weekly interdisciplinary team meetings
Arrange community, state, and federal services and durable medical equipment before discharge
Provide assistance with medical paperwork and educate patients and families about diagnosis, treatment, adaptation, discharge plans, and life situations
Collaborate with outpatient Care Managers for handover and post-discharge follow-up
Serve as a resource to staff regarding coverage issues, discharge options, community resources, regulatory issues, and psychosocial processes
Educate patients about patient choice, medical treatment, advance directives, and related rights
Maintain timely clinical records documenting patient contacts, reviews, interventions, recommendations, and referrals

Requirements

What you’ll need

MSW, RN, or master’s degree in a related field of physical, occupational, or speech therapy
BSN preferred for RN candidates
At least two to five years of clinical experience in healthcare preferred, preferably in a rehabilitation hospital
Knowledge of care management and discharge planning
Ability to assess psychosocial barriers and coordinate discharge services
Ability to facilitate authorizations, pre-certifications, concurrent reviews, and retro authorizations
Ability to maintain clinical records according to hospital policy and Medicare, CARF, and JCAHO guidelines
Ability to communicate with patients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams
Ability to use documentation and clinical record systems
Ability to meet the stated physical and sensory requirements, including sitting, standing, walking, writing, typing, and lifting up to 10 pounds
Application must use full legal name and current home address
Employment history for the past seven years, including present employer, must be provided

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment at a large integrated nonprofit health network
Access to a network of 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites