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Return-to-Work Specialist

Job Field: Legal Jobs
Location: PORTLAND, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time
JOB SUMMARY:
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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Job Title: Return-to-Work Specialist<BR><BR>City: Portland<BR><BR>State/Province: Oregon<BR><BR>Position Type: Full Time<BR><BR>Description: <BR><BR>Return To Work Specialist<BR>CLAIM YOUR FUTURE AS A GREAT PERFORMER!<BR>Providing both satisfying and challenging work along with a highly professional and friendly work atmosphere, Sedgwick has a strong commitment to its colleagues and its clients. If you are seeking place where you can do great things for those whose lives you touch while maximizing your own career possibilities, Sedgwick is the place for you. As the largest and most innovative Third Party Administrator in the claims industry and the first and only TPA to receive both recognition as theBest TPA in Americaand the covetedEmployer of Choicedesignation, we invite you to come be a part of our team and,&ldquo;Claim Your Future.&rdquo;<BR>PRIMARY PURPOSE: To negotiate, facilitate and monitor successful return to work of claimants within appropriate disability duration guidelines; to determine specific physical tolerances and vocational skills required for specific employment positions as requested by referral sources or employers; to assist case management staff with client competence decisions for individual positions; to contact employers to gather specific job site/employment information and prepare related reports documenting results; to assist with job site modification and/or obtaining adaptive equipment necessary; and to ensure medical, legal and accreditation standards are maintained. <BR>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES<BR>* Determines objective, quantifiable, medically supported work restrictions for assigned claims.<BR>* Facilitates return-to-work (RTW) efforts through negotiation with client, treatment provider and claimant; completes all vocational/RTW related jurisdictional or client directed documentation, notification or reporting; documents client contact in claim notes as per Sedgwick CMS standards; and assists case management staff in making decisions regarding client&#39;s competence for specific position.<BR>* Adheres to medical and legal regulations and accreditation standards in written communication.<BR>* Develops contacts with company managers to introduce program; represents client.<BR>* Contacts employers to determine specific information regarding employment area (i.e. training/education needed, physical demands, wages and benefits, availability, etc); ascertains the specific physical tolerances and vocational skills needed for specific employment positions as requested by referral sources or employers; assists in modifying job sites or obtaining necessary adaptive equipment as needed; and communicates with co-workers regarding specific employment areas to apprise them of labor trends.<BR>* Maintains regular contact with clients following placement, as per program guidelines; contacts involved individuals regarding progress on each case and makes suggestions as needed for changing rehabilitation plans.<BR>* Works closely with team members to ensure smooth transitio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   </font></td>
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