CareFirst Senior Care Manager (Remote) in Baltimore, Maryland

Job Description


Resp & Qualifications

PURPOSE:

We are looking for an experienced professional to live and work remotely from within the greater Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. The incumbent will be expected to come into a CareFirst location periodically for meetings, training and/or other business-related activities.

The Senior Care Manager researches and analyzes a member’s medical and behavioral health needs and healthcare cost drivers for the most complex cases. The Senior Care Manager works closely with members and the interdisciplinary care team to ensure members have an effective plan of care, positive member experience that leads to optimal health and cost-effective outcomes. The Senior Care Manger will provide mentoring, support operational functions and serve as a primary resource for the care management team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Assists with the most difficult and high-profile cases, as well as escalations. Identifies members with acute/complex medical and/or behavioral health conditions. Engages onsite and/or telephonically with member, family and providers to develop a comprehensive plan of care to address the members needs at various stages along the care continuum. Identifies relevant CareFirst and community resources and facilitates program, network, and community referrals.

  • Collaborates with member and the interdisciplinary care team to develop a comprehensive plan of care to identify key strategic interventions to address members medical, behavioral and/or social determinant of health needs. Engage members and providers to review and clarify treatment plans ensuring alignment with medical benefits and policies to facilitate care between settings. Monitors, evaluates, and updates plan of care over time focused on member’s stabilization and ability to self manage. Ensures member data is documented according to CareFirst application protocol and regulatory standards.

  • May be involved in some or all of the following: coordinate and execute audit processes; provide analysis of trends to associates and leadership team; coach associates on findings and monitors results to achieve successful outcomes; assist leadership with team related coordination tasks

  • Identifies training needs of the team; Assists with training efforts of the team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no direct reports, however, may informally lead teams in a matrix environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Level: High School Diploma or GED.

Licenses/Certifications:

  • Upon Hire Required: RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure And/or Compact State Licensure RN- Registered Nurse – MD, VA or Washington, DC Upon Hire Req

  • Upon Hire Preferred: ACM – Certified Case Management: Must have CCM/ACM or other RN Board Certified certification in case management. Incumbents not certified at the time of hire must have two years of case management experience and meet requirements to take CCM or ACM exam and successfully achieve the certification within the first year of employment or

  • Upon Hire Preferred: CCM – Certified Case Manager: Must have CCM/ACM or other RN Board Certified certification in case management. Incumbents not certified at the time of hire must have two years of case management experience and meet requirements to take CCM or ACM exam and successfully achieve the certification within the first year of employment.

Experience: 8 years clinically related experience working in Care Management, Discharge Coordination, Home Health, Utilization Review or Disease Management or other direct patient care experience. See additional information below if Care Manager position is behavioral health focused.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor degree in nursing.

  • Certified Case Manager (CCM)/ Accredited Case Manager (ACM) or other RN Board Certified certification in case management. Must have CCM/ACM or other RN Board Certified certification in case management. Incumbents not certified at the time of hire must have two years of case management experience and meet requirements to take CCM or ACM exam and successfully achieve the certification within the first year of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

  • Ability to mentor and coach less seasoned team member or act in a team lead or trainer capacity when needed.

  • Knowledge of clinical standards of care and disease processes.

  • Ability to produce accurate and comprehensive work products with minimal direction.

  • Ability to triage immediate member health and safety risks.

  • Understanding of the strategic and financial goals of a health care system or payor organization, as well as health plan or health insurance operations (e.g. networks, eligibility, benefits).

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with the telephonic and keyboarding skills necessary to assess, coordinate and document services for members.

  • Expert knowledgeable of available community resources and programs.

  • Advanced knowledge in the use of web-based technology and Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point.

  • Ability to provide excellent internal and external customer service.

  • Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Salary Range: $74,520 – $148,005

Salary Range Disclaimer

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the work is being performed. This compensation range is specific and considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilites of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, internal peer equity, and market and business consideration. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on each case’s facts and circumstances, including but not limited to experience, internal equity, and location. In addition to your compensation, CareFirst offers a comprehensive benefits package, various incentive programs/plans, and 401k contribution programs/plans (all benefits/incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Department

Commercial Risk Care Managemen

Equal Employment Opportunity

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Where To Apply

Please visit our website to apply: www.carefirst.com/careers

Federal Disc/Physical Demand

Note: The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes him/her ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The associate is primarily seated while performing the duties of the position. Occasional walking or standing is required. The hands are regularly used to write, type, key and handle or feel small controls and objects. The associate must frequently talk and hear. Weights up to 25 pounds are occasionally lifted.

Sponsorship in US

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship

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