RN Case Manager - Value Based Service Organization - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

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In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Case Manager provides care coordination services evaluating options and services required to meet an individual's health care needs to promote cost-effective, quality outcomes. Serves as a consultant to members of the health care team in the management of specific patient populations. The role integrates the functions of complex case management, utilization management, quality management, discharge planning assessment, and coordination of post-hospital care services, including transfers to an alternative level of care. As more complex medical treatment options emerge the Case Manager will look to eliminate gaps in the care provided, as well as needlessly duplicated treatment, all while controlling the cost of quality patient care. The Case Manager will leverage their clinical and social work experience to ring an understanding of the clinical process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to the process of case management. Some of the major duties of a Case Manager include: Documenting patients' case management plans and on-going activities; Identifying patients 'insurance coverage or other sources of payment for services; Identifying and addressing patient risk factors and/or obstacles to care; Identifying patient needs, current services, and available resources, then connecting the patient to services and resources to meet established goals; Communicating the care preferences of patients, serving as their advocate, and verifying that interventions meet the patient's needs and treatment goals; Screening patients and/or population for healthcare needs; Developing a patient-focused case management plan; and Educating the patient/family/caregiver about the case management process and evaluating their understanding of the process. Some of the major duties of the Case Manager overlap into inpatient duties including: Concurrent review of all patients to validate that the appropriate patient status is assigned upon admission and prior to discharge; InterQual or MCG reviews are completed within 24 hours of admission; Observation patients are effectively care managed on a daily basis; and Facilitate throughput and timely discharges throughout inpatient level of care. Essential Duties: Clinical Care Coordination 1. Able to effectively manage a case load, supporting up to 100 commercial outpatients. 2. Utilizes the on line work list to manage daily assigned caseload, as assigned by the Lead Ambulatory Care Manager. 3. Assess physical and biopsychosocial needs of the patient through clinical assessment and utilizing data from multiple sources, as supported by the ambulatory care coordinator. 4. Analyze and interpret data in collaboration with patient, family, physician, health care team to develop a plan of care, and as supported by the ambulatory care coordinator. 5. Ensures that a specific plan of care is in place for all patients. As supported by the ambulatory care coordinator, timely completion of all tasks, from the plan of care. Provide coordination of care such as schedule patients' appointments, arrange transportation, etc. as outlined in policy and procedures. 6. Actively participates in interdisciplinary meetings and team huddles. 7. Answer phone calls from providers, facilities, or patients, related to the status and processing of requests received from ambulatory care management nurse. 8. Assesses ongoing discharge planning needs and documents is computer system as changes to the plan occur. 9. Demonstrates collaborative working relationship with social workers to ensure patient psychosocial needs are met. 10. Demonstrates collaborative working relationship with care team members, including pharmacy, behavioral health, field team, office staff, and facility staff. 11. Completes Medicare One Day Stay forms timely. 12. Completes disposition form for medicare patients timely. Consultant 1. Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge base regarding CM standards, UM standards, clinical standards of care, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, InterQual guidelines, Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems, and employee health plans. 2. Serves as a consultant to the health care team to identify financial issues that may affect care. 3. Participates in the education of health care team members on current healthcare issues impacting best practices industry standards 4. Educates physicians and health care team on program referral criteria. Leadership 1. Represents the department in a positive and professional manner. 2. Assists with orientation of new staff. 3. Delegates and assists with supervision of Ambulatory Care Management Coordinators. 4. Makes appropriate referrals to supervisor or Medical Director, communicating accurate clinical information. 5. Participates in guideline (MCG and/or InterQual) competency testing as requested by department director or Medical Director. Outcomes Management 1. Participates in core measur

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