Care Management Clinician (Monday-Friday)
About The Position
PacificSource is seeking a Care Management Clinician to join their team. This role involves facilitating the achievement of client wellness and autonomy through advocacy, assessment, planning, communication, education, resource management, and service facilitation. The clinician will collect and assess patient information to develop individualized care management plans, link clients with appropriate providers and resources, and ensure care is safe, effective, client-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. The role also involves direct communication with clients, payers, primary care providers, and other service professionals, while maintaining client privacy and adhering to ethical and regulatory standards. Additionally, the clinician will interact with internal PacificSource personnel to ensure quality customer service, act as an internal resource for medical or contract interpretation, and assist employers and agents with healthcare-related questions.
Requirements
- Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience, including case management.
- Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential required.
- Certified Case Manager Certification (CCM) as accredited by CCMC (The Commission for Case Management) also required at time of hire or within two years of hire date.
- Knowledge of health insurance and state mandated benefits.
- Experience and expertise in case management practice including advocacy, assessment, planning, communication, education, resource management and service facilitation.
- Ability to deal effectively with people who have various health issues and concerns.
- Knowledge and understanding of contractual benefits and options available outside contractual benefits.
- Knowledge of community services, providers, vendors and facilities available to assist members.
- Ability to use computerized systems for data recording and retrieval.
- Assures patient confidentiality, privacy, and health records security.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with community services and providers.
- Maintains current clinical knowledge base and certification.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Adaptability
- Building Customer Loyalty
- Building Strategic Work Relationships
- Building Trust
- Continuous Improvement
- Contributing to Team Success
- Planning and Organizing
- Work Standards
- Ability to read and comprehend both written and spoken English.
- Communicate clearly and effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Insurance industry experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the achievement of client wellness and autonomy through advocacy, assessment, planning, communication, education, resource management, and service facilitation.
- Collect and assess patient information pertinent to patient’s history, condition, and functional abilities in order to develop a comprehensive, individualized care management plan that promotes appropriate utilization, and cost-effective care and services.
- Link clients with appropriate providers and resources throughout the continuum of health and human services and care settings, while ensuring that the care provided is safe, effective, client-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.
- Maintain the client's privacy, confidentiality, health, and safety through advocacy and adherence to ethical, legal, accreditation, certification, and regulatory standards or guidelines.
- Interact with other PacificSource personnel to assure quality customer service is provided.
- Act as an internal resource by answering questions requiring medical or contract interpretation that are referred from other departments, as well as physicians and providers of medical services and supplies.
- Assist employers and agents with questions regarding healthcare resources and procedures for their employees and clients.
- Practice and model effective communication skills: both written and verbal.
- Utilize and promote use of evidence-based tools.
- Utilize lean methodologies for continuous improvement.
- Meet department and company performance and attendance expectations.
- Follow the PacificSource privacy policy and HIPAA laws and regulations concerning confidentiality and security of protected health information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- PacificSource values the diversity of our community, including those we hire and serve. We are committed to creating and fostering a work environment in which individual differences and diversity are appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
