[ref. c70433418] Medical Case Manager Rn - Orange

For more details, please connect with Ibad Ullah Khan at 971-431-1753 or email at

Description:

• CalOptima Health is seeking a highly motivated an experienced TEMP - Medical Case Manager to join our team.
• Case Management is an advanced specialty collaborative practice responsible for providing ongoing case management services for CalOptima Health's members.
• The Medical Case Manager will facilitate communication and coordination among all participants of the health care team and CalOptima Health's members to ensure the services provided promote quality and cost-effective outcomes for all members. The incumbent will be responsible for providing intensive case management, which includes assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the member's needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• 85% - Care Management
• Assesses member needs using a standardized health needs assessment or health risk assessment.
• Performs comprehensive, disease specific, clinical assessments of all identified cases, which includes but is not limited to, assessment of: Member's physical, functional, social and psychological status Member's cultural and linguistic needs Caregiver resources and available benefits
• Performs post-discharge assessments to identify member's post-hospital or post-emergency department discharge needs including but not limited to: Member's physical, functional, social and psychological status Member's cultural and linguistic needs Caregiver resources and available benefits
• Follow-up provider care and ensuring scheduled appointments Durable medical equipment and supplies Community resources Develops and implements a member's specific care plan which includes prioritized Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals.
• Reviews, modifies and updates care plans continuously to reflect the member's needs, at minimum, annually or upon change in condition. Schedules follow-ups to assess progress towards goals and identifies barriers to meeting goal.
• Provides regular outreach to assigned members along with members from a worklist and evaluates quality of service given to members according to department contact standards. Coordinates care and services with members, members' family members/representatives and other providers, as appropriate, including community supports and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). Communicates with member's physicians, specialists, community agencies and vendors to ensure coordination of services.
• Facilitates referrals to behavioral health/substance use disorder services and identifies and makes referrals to LTSS department, community supports and community resources. Facilitates and participates in Interdisciplinary Team meetings as applicable.
• Collaborates with interdepartmental staff in case resolution as needed. Identifies cases needing supervisor, manager, director or medical director review or input, routes accordingly and closes cases according to procedures and guidelines in a timely manner. Advocates in the member's best interest for necessary funding, treatment alternatives, timelines and coordination of care and frequent evaluations of progress and goals.
• Assesses member needs using a standardized health needs assessment or health risk assessment.
• Performs comprehensive, disease specific, clinical assessments of all identified cases, which includes but is not limited to, assessment of: Member's physical, functional, social and psychological status Member's cultural and linguistic needs Caregiver resources and available benefits
• Member's physical, functional, social and psychological status
• Member's cultural and linguistic needs
• Caregiver resources and available benefits
• Performs post-discharge assessments to identify member's post-hospital or post-emergency department discharge needs including but not limited to: Member's physical, functional, social and psychological status Member's cultural and linguistic needs Caregiver resources and available benefits Follow-up provider care and ensuring scheduled appointments Durable medical equipment and supplies Community resources
• Member's physical, functional, social and psychological status
• Member's cultural and linguistic needs
• Caregiver resources and available benefits
• Follow-up provider care and ensuring scheduled appointments
• Durable medical equipment and supplies
• Community resources
• Develops and implements a member's specific care plan which includes prioritized Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals.
• Reviews, modifies and updates care plans continuously to reflect the member's needs, at minimum, annually or upon change in condition.
• Schedules follow-ups to assess progress towards goals and identifies barriers to meeting goal. Provides regular outreach to assigned members along with members from a worklist and evaluates quality of service given to members according to department contact standards.
• Coordinates care and services with members, members' family members/representatives and other providers, as appropriate, including community supports and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS).
• Communicates with member's physicians, specialists, community agencies and vendors to ensure coordination of services.
• Facilitates referrals to behavioral health/substance use disorder services and identifies and makes referrals to LTSS department, community supports and community resources.
• Facilitates and participates in Interdisciplinary Team meetings as applicable.
• Collaborates with interdepartmental staff in case resolution as needed.

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