Medical Case Mgr

JOB TITLE: Medical Case Manager
REQUISITION: FOS00IT
DEPARTMENT: Medical/Safety Operations - F&M Service Center
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO
PAY RANGE: $88,800 - $118.400 (Min-Mid)

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Job may require additional hours as required.

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being of employees and coordinates services for workplace injury and illness cases. Develops and maintains preventive health care programs and ensures the appropriate design and implementation for various medical and safety programs throughout safety operations.

Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Triage injury and illness cases to determine appropriate course of treatment.
* Coordinate healthcare services for workplace injury and illness.
* Provide healthcare services directly to Evergy employees in accordance with scope of practice for state license and Evergy policy and SOP.
* Oversee completion of FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements for DOT & CDL drivers.
* Facilitate application of random drug and alcohol testing program per DOT requirements.
* Facilitate and new hire medical testing per job-specific requirements.
* Various administrative tasks associated with Evergy Medical Customer Program, Evergy employee Consolidation of Absence Program, and other various Evergy policies, programs and SOPs.
* Maintain accurate and confidential records, including use of an electronic medical record system, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
* Provide patient-centered care with empathy, kindness, and professionalism.

Education and Experience:
* Must be a licensed LPN, RN or APRN and have unrestricted state licensure
* Prefer candidates with at least 8 progressive years of experience in occupational health nursing or related fields.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with patients, healthcare providers, and other professionals.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to analyze complex medical cases and develop effective treatment plans.
• Leadership Skills: Capability to lead and manage a team of healthcare professionals.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage patient information and schedules efficiently.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients and their families.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to accurately document and follow up on patient care.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust to changing healthcare policies and procedures.
• Continuous Learning: Willingness to stay updated on new medical practices and technologies.
• Program Management: Insight into occupational health, regulated industry protocols, employee wellness and preventive care programs
• Expected to model Evergy's Talent Framework Behaviors, the foundation for HOW we do our jobs at Evergy. At a minimum, incumbents should be able to demonstrate their ability to progressively develop and exhibit these skills at a proficient level:
  • Evergy's People First Values: Safety, Integrity, Ownership, Adaptability
  • Operational Excellence/Execution: Exerts personal effort and enables the team to achieve performance goals and exhibits a continuous improvement mindset
  • Decision Making: Makes informed, objective, timely and ethical decisions
  • Talent Management: Takes initiate to develop self and team, acts with a mindset of diversity, equity and inclusion and creates an environment to attract top talent
  • Strategic Mindset: Demonstrates sound strategic thinking, knows the business, exercises judgment, influences and persuades.

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Testing:
Successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Must be a licensed LPN, RN or APRN and have unrestricted state licensure

Working Conditions:
Working conditions will vary from office to field environment. Must be able to work additional hours, both indoors and outdoors, on short notice in all types of weather.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.