Unit Secretary Case Manager Assistant

Assists the Case Managers with concrete patient-related tasks and various clinical interventions. He / she assists patients, families, and others requesting assistance from the Case Management & Social Work Services Department but who are not currently receiving services from another staff member. He / she may also be asked to perform other office related tasks, e.g. assisting with special medication fund programs, updating resources, issuing Medicare Important Message to patients, etc.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Associates degree, preferred or equivalent healthcare experience. Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read, write and speak English. Good critical thinking and problems solving skills necessary. Good organizational skills. Ability to multitask. Good interpersonal skills, including ability to develop and maintain trusting relationships. Ability to conduct self in a professional manner. Ability to be flexible. Ability to complete all assigned tasks with little supervision. Ability to move freely about the facility in order to visit patients.

WORKING CONDITIONS : May work in a clinical environment with potential exposure to communicable disease. Position requires the ability to stand / walk for long periods of time.

Additional Information

Organization : Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus

Department : Inpatient Case Management

Shift : Day Job

Union Code : Not Applicable

Additional Details

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health : Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com / careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being : physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is

committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to

race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,

weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,

or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.