| Founded in 1978, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS)* is one of the nation's largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidiaries-acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide. With more than 74,000 people employed by UHS subsidiaries, UHS's business strategy is to continue to grow by building or purchasing healthcare facilities across the country, while continuing to strengthen UHS's well-reputed franchise with its customary exceptional service and effective cost control. Our success is driven by a service philosophy based on integrity, competence, compassion, and a responsive management style. UHS has been recognized as a Fortune 500 company and is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies. UHS's Acute Care Division is comprised of 25 high performing hospitals and several ambulatory care facilities across the nation and prides itself on providing superior patient care. Prominence Health Plan was established in Reno, Nevada in 1993 as a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and was originally known as St. Mary's Health Plans. In 2014, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) acquired the company and renamed it Prominence Health Plan. In addition to the HMO, Prominence Health Plan also offers Point of Service health plans, a preferred health insurance company that offers Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) health plans, and CDS Group Health, a third-party administrator. In addition, Prominence Health Plan owns the Preferred Health Care Network (PHCN), a local provider network. Prominence Health Plan's HealthFirst HMO/POS is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), which involves a rigorous review of Prominence Health Plan consumer protection and quality improvement systems. Prominence Health Plan's access to network providers includes 34 hospital and over 3,500 providers statewide, in addition to providers outside of Nevada through network lease arrangements. Job Summary: The Case Manager is a registered nurse who enhances the quality of patient management, maximizes satisfaction and promotes cost-effectiveness. The employee will be accountable for the full patient care cycle. Case manager duties include assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating actions required to meet the client's health and human services needs. The Case Manager will be responsible for providing care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and member-centered in conjunction with the Medical Management Team. |
