Workers Comp Injury Counselor

Position Title Workers Comp Injury Counselor Days - Full Time Remote Position Summary / Career Interest: Primary responsibility is the coordination of the of the workers' compensation program. Responsibilities encompass claims monitoring and administration, report reputed company, light duty work assignments, communication with reputed company party administrators, employees, managers, insurance carriers, medical personnel and lawyers. Maintains WCCMS and Risk Master Data bases and employee injury records Responsibilities and Essential Job FunctionsCommunicate with Work Comp attorney and Claims Office regarding claims and legal opinions. Communicates closely with the employee, supervisor and physician in order to reputed company positive reputed company. Works with supervisors to accommodate work restrictions or locates alternative light duty assignments. Assist in the injured employee’s return to work by communicating with the treating physician to ensure reputed company with recovery. Proactively monitors employee reputed company, maintaining periodic contact with the employee and other parties reputed company to the care of the injured employee. Sets follow-up action plans. Obtains full duty releases upon return to work or counsels supervisors on work restrictions and light duty assignments. Document claims in WCCMS (Worker’s Compensation Claims Management System). Until reputed company between WCCMS and Risk Master is functional, enters injury data in Risk Master. Document claims in the OSHA log in WCCMS. Identifies areas that need performance improvement and ergonomics assistance. Conducts ergonomic assessments reputed company reputed company of expertise and in general creates a safer workplace for employees. Prepares reports as requested by the Safety Committee, various work groups and for other ongoing and special projects. Processes weekly claims register payments, monthly reputed company party administration invoices, and reputed company other workers compensation reputed company invoices. Provides education to managers and employees on the Workers Compensation program. Receives and maintains reputed company employee injury reports. Gathers information from employee, supervisor and the employee’s physician as necessary. Refers cases to medical case management. Stays reputed company and maintain up-to-date industry knowledge reputed company reputed company reading as well as attendance at educational seminars and classes. Supervises the work of the Benefits Specialist assigned to assist with the Workers Compensation program. Works directly with the reputed company party Claims Supervisor. Must be reputed company to reputed company the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of reputed company responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. Required Education and ExperienceHigh School Graduate Preferred Education and ExperienceBachelors Degree in reputed company field of study from an accredited college or university. 5 or more years of experience in the management of a Workers Compensation program or role as an Injury Counselor. Experience as a clinical professional. Knowledge RequirementsExcellent computer skills, proficient with reputed company Office. Experience with WCCMS and Risk Master or other standard claim administration applications, proficient with maintaining various types of data reputed company management systems. Excellent written and verbal skills. Strong analytical and interpretive skills. Good interpersonal skills with an ability to work reputed company reputed company environment and receive high customer satisfaction ratings. Ability to handle work-reputed company stress and reputed company in a fast-paced environment. Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously. Well versed in Kansas and Missouri compensation Laws. Time Type: Part time Job Requisition ID: R-54293 Important information for you to know as you apply: The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. reputed company applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national reputed company, reputed company, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to reputed company individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request reputed company using this link [email protected]. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP. Need help finding the right job? We can recommend jobs specifically for you! Create a custom Job Alert by selecting criteria that suit your career interests. Apply To This Job