About The Position

The Clinical Case Manager's (CCM) role is to be a patient advocate providing patients and their families with a point of care approach, and guiding them through the healthcare system providing information regarding services, education, funding and access to care. The Case Manager ensures service access and meets community care needs through quality assessment, triage, service delivery, and care coordination of clinical services between key external constituencies and Sharp. To represent the Sharp Health Care continuum to the public and health care community improving service linkages, maximizing care continuity and satisfaction. To support the Sharp HealthCare system in multi-service referral, program development, and quality care management. The CCM will develop strong relationships with physicians, their office staff, community clinics and healthcare providers to assure that there are multiple options for patients and are provided excellent care. The Clinical Case Manager will be responsible for collecting data regarding patient referrals, quality outcomes and reporting to oversight committees and organizations. The primary purpose of the CCM is to reduce anxiety and frustration with coordinating care and improve patient satisfaction with the health care systems. The Case Manager will facilitate more efficient and cost effective use of health care resources.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • 3 Years acute care clinical experience in area of specialty.
  • Previous clinical experience with cancer care, case management or patient teaching.
  • Experience facilitating the design, implementation and evaluation of health care promotion programs.
  • California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

  • Master's Degree in Nursing
  • Certified Case Manager (CCM) - Commission for Case Manager Certification

Responsibilities

  • Build relationships with personnel in departments involved in the care of oncology patients.
  • Establish excellent communication to assist with data collection and follow up care.
  • Facilitate interaction and communication with health care staff and providers.
  • Represent Sharp HealthCare in contact and collaboration with professional organizations within the community.
  • Formulate relationships with community members to increase cancer awareness and involvement in community programs.
  • Coordinate or conduct cancer health education classes.
  • Identify target populations for under-utilization of oncology health services.
  • Implement plans of care and refer to internal and community resources.
  • Assess patients' physical and psychosocial status and ensure appropriateness of care.
  • Provide education and access to community support.
  • Serve as a liaison between health care professionals, patients, and families.
  • Develop a database to track patients, interventions, and outcomes.
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