Healthcare Consultant II - Kansas

Hiring needs for the following locations:

LOCATION NEEDED WILL BE:

Wyandotte County or Johnson County, KS


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.
Evaluation of Members:
- 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
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benefits and/or healthcare needs.
- 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

Position Summary:

Provide comprehensive healthcare management services to facilitate appropriate healthcare treatment, effectively
manage healthcare costs and improve healthcare program/operational efficiency involving clinical issues

Duties:

Evaluation of Members:
- 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
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All Rights Reserved
02:45 PM
12/15/2023
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benefits and/or healthcare needs.
- 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

Experience:

1+ year(s) behavioral health, social services, or human services field.
-Willing and able to travel up to 50%-75% locally to meet members face to face in Atchison County KS
and surrounding areas/counties.
- Must have reliable transportation.
Preferred Qualifications :
- Computer literacy and demonstrated proficiency is required in order to navigate through internal/external
computer systems, and MS Office Suite applications, including Word and Excel is strongly preferred.
- Case management and discharge planning experience preferred
- Managed Care experience preferred
-1-year Experience in Home and Community based services (HCBS) waiver.

Education:

Bachelor's degree or non-licensed master level clinician required, with either degree being in behavioral
health or human services preferred (psychology, rehabilitation, social work, marriage and family therapy,
counseling).