Telephonic Medical and Disability Case Manager - Registered Nurse - Workers Compensation
Job Description
Advance your Nursing career at Liberty Mutual - A Fortune 100 Company!
If you';re a registered nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in a fast-paced, professional environment where your clinical talent contributes to our competitive edge, Liberty Mutual has the opportunity for you. This position requires interaction with physicians, other medical providers, injured employees and employers. By providing nurse case management services for workers compensation claims, you will strategize with claim professionals to assess and manage medical and disability exposure and return to work opportunities. Responsibilities:
Manage assigned caseload of medical and disability workers compensation claims.
Communicate with injured employees, medical professionals, claims staff and others to obtain information necessary to make sound medical assessments regarding diagnosis and prognosis.
Assess injury severity, extent of disability, treatment plans, functional abilities and physical job requirements to establish target return to work plans and/or strategy to manage future medical exposure.
Respond to various written and telephone inquiries regarding status of case and post case facts in Liberty Mutual claims system.
This position is located in our Charlotte office
SKILLS REQUIRED Qualifications:
Degree from an accredited nursing school required, Bachelor of Science in nursing preferred.
Current unrestricted registered nurse (R.N.) license in the state where the position is based and other assigned states as required by law.
3+ Years clinical nurse experience with a preference for previous insurance nurse case management, orthopedic, emergency room, critical care, home care or rehab care experience.
Preferably holds one of the following certifications; CCM, CDMS, CRRN or COHN.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in order to effectively communicate with injured employees, medical professionals, employers, claims staff and others.
Good negotiation skills to successfully establish target return to work dates and manage medical and disability treatment plans.
Proficient in basic computer skills, especially Microsoft Outlook and Office.
Comfortable in a professional business environment.
Bilingual is a plus.
Benefits: We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:
401K and Company paid pension plan
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Paid time-off
Pay-for-Performance
Discounts on automobile and homeowner';s insurance
Discount fitness memberships
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
Vision care coverage
Work/Life resources
Credit Union membership
Employee and Dependent life insurance
Disability insurance
Long-term care insurance
Overview: We believe strongly that commercial success can be achieved in a manner consistent with principles and ideals that bind us together as one company, that set us apart from our competitors, and that in the end will allow us to say we have succeeded commercially by doing the right thing the right way. We believe that the Company';s success is inextricably linked to our employees'; satisfaction and success: satisfaction that they work for an industry leader committed to improving safety, satisfaction that they work for a company that does the right thing, and satisfaction that the company will reward them for their contributions and provide opportunities for personal growth and success. We believe our employees take pride in knowing that they help people live safer more secure lives everyday. Responsibility. What';s your policy?
Boston-based Liberty
Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and fifth largest
property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2008 direct
written premium. The Company also ranks 86th on the Fortune
500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2008 revenue.
As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Mutual Group had $104.3 billion
in consolidated assets, $94.2 billion in consolidated liabilities
and $28.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products
and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers
compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile,
general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed
reinsurance, fire and surety.
Liberty Mutual Group (www.libertymutualgroup.com)
employs over 45,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout
the world.
