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Clinical Care Manager
Careers Integrated Resources Inc
Boston, MA (Onsite)
Contractor
Job Summary
The Clinical Care Manager provides holistic medical care management services for members throughout the continuum of care by assessing the member clinically as well as member s readiness to make behavioral changes and actively participate in a care plan, establish goals and meet those goals. /Well Sense Health Plan members may include those who have chronic conditions and complex care needs, including those considered to be the highest risk members those who are homeless, undergoing organ transplantation, have multiple clinical and behavioral co-morbid conditions, and with special health care needs. The clinician works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team (both internal and external) including providers, our clinical vendor partners (behavioral health, pharmacy, etc.) and community/ State agencies to increase patient knowledge, motivation, and compliance with treatment through targeted interventions that address the member s holistic needs from a medical and psychosocial/socioeconomic standpoint. Following this approach, the goal is to improve member health outcomes and decrease overall cost while improving the member s overall experience with the health care delivery system.
Utilizing both telephonic outreach and face to face member visits and through the use of assessments, real-time data, motivational interviewing techniques and evidence-based practices, the Clinical Care Manager engages with the member and the multidisciplinary team to develop an Individual Care Plan (ICP) that emphasizes self-management goals, care coordination, psychosocial, socioeconomic, and community-based supports and on-going monitoring and appropriate follow up. The Clinical Care Manager identifies and addresses barriers to optimal self-management and works with the member, their support persons, and team to coordinate care throughout the health care continuum, assisting the member to access all available benefits and resources including family support and community resources, with a goal of promoting appropriate utilization of services at the appropriate level and site of care such as preventing ambulatory sensitive emergency department visits and inpatient admissions, avoiding readmissions, and encouraging the member to keep scheduled outpatient appointments to include preventive care visits. The clinical care manager may meet members in their homes, shelters, provider offices, medical facilities, and at locations agreed upon with the member.
Key Functions/Responsibilities
Completes a targeted general assessment and applicable condition specific assessments.
Evaluates members need for complex care management, disease management or chronic condition management.
Collaboratively develops an individual care plan with the member focusing on the member s goals and objectives, identifying strategies, supports and/or services needed to achieve short and long term goals.
Identifies and addresses barriers to optimal self-management and works with the member and team to coordinate care throughout the health care continuum.
Assists the member to access all available benefits and resources including family support and community resources.
Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to engage members in care management and to coach members regarding health promotion, disease management and preventive health strategies.
Uses real-time data from electronic medical records, where available.
Uses Client reporting to access member medical and pharmacy utilization reports, sharing with PCP, to promote medication compliance and action plans.
Supports and enhances the member s capacity to self-manage.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the care management provided to the member on an on-going basis and updates the ICP accordingly.
Utilizes evidence-based practices and guidelines to educate members on specific disease processes.
Provides or arranges for resources necessary to meet members psychosocial and socioeconomic needs.
Promotes and encourages member collaboration with the primary care provider and other health care providers.
Completes documentation in the medical management information system real-time during face-to-face meetings, by phone, and in a timely manner and in keeping with contractual requirements, internal policy and NCQA accreditation standards. Facilitates multidisciplinary consultation on members behalf through participation in rounds, team meetings and clinical reviews.
Conducts face-to-face visits with members and providers, community and state agencies, as appropriate.
Assists with staff training and mentoring.
Refers cases to Social Care Management, Behavioral Health Care Management, and Community Health Worker staff, as clinically indicated.
Consults with and refers members to the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate.
Coordinates member care transitions through pre-admission assessments, post-discharge assessment and follow-up to ensure appointment is made with the PCP or Specialist; assessing for home health services, DME needs, and transportation issues; performing medication reconciliation; ensuring compliance with discharge plan, appointments and medication regimen.
Uses available standardized educational materials in an appropriate reading level to educate members about their conditions.
Monitor members labs, tests results, appointments and other data in order to best coordinate care utilizing EMR (where available and appropriate) and the Plan s care management software.
Maintains HIPPA standards and confidentiality of protected health information.
Demonstrates strong knowledge of contractual requirements of all Client/Well Sense products and provides cross coverage across product lines when needed.
Participates in after hours on call coverage rotation when requested.
Adheres to departmental/organizational policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
Supervision Received
Weekly and on-going from Manager of Care Management
Qualifications
Education Required:
Bachelor s degree in nursing or Associate s degree in Nursing and relevant work experience.
Education Preferred:
Experience Required:
3 years related experience in home health care or managed care organization
3 years clinical experience with members who have multiple, chronic or complex health conditions
2 years experience in care management, care coordination and/or discharge planning
Experience Preferred/Desirable:
Experience working with Medicaid recipients and community services
Experience with FACETS, CCMS, Interqual or other healthcare database
Required Licensure, Certification or Conditions of Employment:
Pre-employment background check
Current unrestricted, New HampClient state license to practice as a Registered Nurse
CCM certification preferred
Regular and reliable transportation and the ability to conduct face-to-face appointments with members, providers, community and state agencies
Competencies, Skills, and Attributes:
Strong Motivational Interviewing skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to effectively collaborate with health care providers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Strong technical skills and ability to document in the Plan s care management documentation system in real-time when meeting with members and providers in-person or by phone.
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Able to work in a fast paced environment and multi task
Experience with Microsoft Office application, particularly MS Outlook and MS Word and other data entry processing applications
Strong analytical and clinical problem solving skills
The Clinical Care Manager provides holistic medical care management services for members throughout the continuum of care by assessing the member clinically as well as member s readiness to make behavioral changes and actively participate in a care plan, establish goals and meet those goals. /Well Sense Health Plan members may include those who have chronic conditions and complex care needs, including those considered to be the highest risk members those who are homeless, undergoing organ transplantation, have multiple clinical and behavioral co-morbid conditions, and with special health care needs. The clinician works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team (both internal and external) including providers, our clinical vendor partners (behavioral health, pharmacy, etc.) and community/ State agencies to increase patient knowledge, motivation, and compliance with treatment through targeted interventions that address the member s holistic needs from a medical and psychosocial/socioeconomic standpoint. Following this approach, the goal is to improve member health outcomes and decrease overall cost while improving the member s overall experience with the health care delivery system.
Utilizing both telephonic outreach and face to face member visits and through the use of assessments, real-time data, motivational interviewing techniques and evidence-based practices, the Clinical Care Manager engages with the member and the multidisciplinary team to develop an Individual Care Plan (ICP) that emphasizes self-management goals, care coordination, psychosocial, socioeconomic, and community-based supports and on-going monitoring and appropriate follow up. The Clinical Care Manager identifies and addresses barriers to optimal self-management and works with the member, their support persons, and team to coordinate care throughout the health care continuum, assisting the member to access all available benefits and resources including family support and community resources, with a goal of promoting appropriate utilization of services at the appropriate level and site of care such as preventing ambulatory sensitive emergency department visits and inpatient admissions, avoiding readmissions, and encouraging the member to keep scheduled outpatient appointments to include preventive care visits. The clinical care manager may meet members in their homes, shelters, provider offices, medical facilities, and at locations agreed upon with the member.
Key Functions/Responsibilities
Completes a targeted general assessment and applicable condition specific assessments.
Evaluates members need for complex care management, disease management or chronic condition management.
Collaboratively develops an individual care plan with the member focusing on the member s goals and objectives, identifying strategies, supports and/or services needed to achieve short and long term goals.
Identifies and addresses barriers to optimal self-management and works with the member and team to coordinate care throughout the health care continuum.
Assists the member to access all available benefits and resources including family support and community resources.
Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to engage members in care management and to coach members regarding health promotion, disease management and preventive health strategies.
Uses real-time data from electronic medical records, where available.
Uses Client reporting to access member medical and pharmacy utilization reports, sharing with PCP, to promote medication compliance and action plans.
Supports and enhances the member s capacity to self-manage.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the care management provided to the member on an on-going basis and updates the ICP accordingly.
Utilizes evidence-based practices and guidelines to educate members on specific disease processes.
Provides or arranges for resources necessary to meet members psychosocial and socioeconomic needs.
Promotes and encourages member collaboration with the primary care provider and other health care providers.
Completes documentation in the medical management information system real-time during face-to-face meetings, by phone, and in a timely manner and in keeping with contractual requirements, internal policy and NCQA accreditation standards. Facilitates multidisciplinary consultation on members behalf through participation in rounds, team meetings and clinical reviews.
Conducts face-to-face visits with members and providers, community and state agencies, as appropriate.
Assists with staff training and mentoring.
Refers cases to Social Care Management, Behavioral Health Care Management, and Community Health Worker staff, as clinically indicated.
Consults with and refers members to the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate.
Coordinates member care transitions through pre-admission assessments, post-discharge assessment and follow-up to ensure appointment is made with the PCP or Specialist; assessing for home health services, DME needs, and transportation issues; performing medication reconciliation; ensuring compliance with discharge plan, appointments and medication regimen.
Uses available standardized educational materials in an appropriate reading level to educate members about their conditions.
Monitor members labs, tests results, appointments and other data in order to best coordinate care utilizing EMR (where available and appropriate) and the Plan s care management software.
Maintains HIPPA standards and confidentiality of protected health information.
Demonstrates strong knowledge of contractual requirements of all Client/Well Sense products and provides cross coverage across product lines when needed.
Participates in after hours on call coverage rotation when requested.
Adheres to departmental/organizational policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
Supervision Received
Weekly and on-going from Manager of Care Management
Qualifications
Education Required:
Bachelor s degree in nursing or Associate s degree in Nursing and relevant work experience.
Education Preferred:
Experience Required:
3 years related experience in home health care or managed care organization
3 years clinical experience with members who have multiple, chronic or complex health conditions
2 years experience in care management, care coordination and/or discharge planning
Experience Preferred/Desirable:
Experience working with Medicaid recipients and community services
Experience with FACETS, CCMS, Interqual or other healthcare database
Required Licensure, Certification or Conditions of Employment:
Pre-employment background check
Current unrestricted, New HampClient state license to practice as a Registered Nurse
CCM certification preferred
Regular and reliable transportation and the ability to conduct face-to-face appointments with members, providers, community and state agencies
Competencies, Skills, and Attributes:
Strong Motivational Interviewing skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to effectively collaborate with health care providers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
Strong technical skills and ability to document in the Plan s care management documentation system in real-time when meeting with members and providers in-person or by phone.
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Able to work in a fast paced environment and multi task
Experience with Microsoft Office application, particularly MS Outlook and MS Word and other data entry processing applications
Strong analytical and clinical problem solving skills
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