Nurse Consultant
About the role
Zenith is a team of Workers' Compensation Specialists committed to helping businesses succeed by protecting against the financial and human consequences of workplace injuries, providing for the needs of injured employees and making the workplace safer. To distinguish ourselves as the desired provider of Workers' Compensation Insurance, values such as collaboration, work-life balance, and integrity are placed at the center of all our operations. In addition, Zenith supports career advancement through a dedication to ongoing learning and development. An individual coming to Zenith will not only receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, but continuous opportunities to grow as a professional.
Prioritize and manage an assigned caseload of medical and disability workers compensation claims according to Zenith guidelines, performing UR and telephonic case management, as indicated.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with injured employees, medical professionals, claims staff and employers timely and regularly to obtain information necessary to make sound medical assessments regarding diagnosis and prognosis.
- Assess injury severity, extent of disability, treatment plans, functional abilities and physical job requirements to establish target return to work plans and/or strategy to manage future medical exposure.
- Direct treatment to appropriate panel and network providers, effectively negotiating treatment plans