Acute Care, Case Management, Communication Skills, Discharge Plans, Hospital, Internal Medicine, Medical Office Administration, Medicine, Nursing, Patient Care, Patient Care Authorizations, Quality Metrics, Resource Utilization, Team Player, Utilization Management
Overview
Case Management (CM) Physician
Central Maine Medical Center - Lewiston & Rumford Maine.
Position Overview:
Central Maine Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Case Management (CM) Physician to join our collaborative inpatient team. This role focuses on optimizing patient care, ensuring appropriate utilization of hospital resources, and supporting efficient patient throughput in a dynamic acute care setting.
Schedule & Workload
- 156-hour monthly requirement
- 15-16 shifts per month
- Most shifts are 10-hour days (7:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
- Occasional 12-hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Practice Environment
- Team-oriented, patient-centered culture
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration with case management and utilization review teams
- Opportunity to impact quality metrics, patient flow, and overall hospital efficiency
Responsibilities
- Round on assigned inpatient service with a typical census of 15-17 patients
- Manage up to a maximum census of 22 patients
- Perform new admissions from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Average 12 patient encounters per day
- Collaborate closely with hospitalists, nursing, and care coordination teams
- Support medical necessity reviews and appropriate level-of-care determinations
- Assist with discharge planning and reducing length of stay
Qualifications
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine or related field
- Experience in hospital medicine, utilization management, or case management preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
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