Healthcare case manager

Position Summary:

This will be a full-time telework role in Kansas, however, will require 50-75% travel for face-to-face visits in assigned area once COVID restrictions are lifted. Schedule is Monday-Friday, standard business hours. Develop, implement, support, and promote Health Services strategies, tactics, policies, and programs that drive the delivery of quality healthcare to establish competitive business advantage for Healthcare. Health Services strategies, policies, and programs are comprised of utilization management, quality management, network management and clinical coverage and policies. Utilizes critical thinking and judgment to collaborate and inform the case management process, in order to facilitate appropriate healthcare outcomes for members by providing care coordination, support and

education for members through the use of care management tools and resources.

Responsibilities:

• Through the use of care management tools and information/data review, conducts comprehensive

evaluation of referred member's needs/eligibility and recommends an approach to case resolution and/or

meeting needs by evaluating member's benefit plan and available internal and external programs/services.

• Identifies high risk factors and service needs that may impact member outcomes and care planning

components with appropriate referral to clinical case management or crisis intervention as appropriate

• Coordinates and implements assigned care plan activities and monitors care plan progress.

Enhancement of Medical Appropriateness and Quality of Care

• Using holistic approach consults with case managers, supervisors, Medical Directors and/or other health

programs to overcome barriers to meeting goals and objectives; presents cases at case conferences to

obtain multidisciplinary review in order to achieve optimal outcomes.

• Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels.

• Utilizes negotiation skills to secure appropriate options and services necessary to meet the member's benefits and/or healthcare needs.

Experience:

• Utilizes influencing/ motivational interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and

promote lifestyle/behavior changes to achieve optimum level of health.

• Provides coaching, information and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent

medical and/or healthy lifestyle choices.

• Helps member actively and knowledgably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation of Care:

• Utilizes case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and

accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures

Education:

behavioral health, social services, or human services field.

Case Management

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