Description
**LOCATION: This is a remote position, but you must be within 50 miles of one of the New York offices locations listed below. New York residency is required.**
**HOURS: General business hours, Monday through Friday.**
**New York City, NY; Albany, NY; Lake Success, NY; Latham, NY; Middletown, NY**
The Nurse Case Manager Lead is responsible for care management within the scope of licensure for members with complex and chronic care needs by assessing, developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating care plans designed to optimize member health care across the care continuum and ensuring member access to services appropriate to their health needs. Performs duties telephonically.
Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:
Conducts assessments to identify individual needs and a specific care management plan to address objectives and goals as identified during assessment.
Implements care plan by facilitating authorizations/referrals as appropriate within benefits structure or through extra-contractual arrangements.
Coordinates internal and external resources to meet identified needs.
Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of the care management plan and modifies as necessary.
Interfaces with Medical Directors and Physician Advisors on the development of care management treatment plans.
Negotiates rates of reimbursement, as applicable.
Assists in problem solving with providers, claims or service issues.
Assists with development of utilization/care management policies and procedures, chairs and schedules meetings, as well as presents cases for discussion at Grand Rounds/Care Conferences and participates in interdepartmental and/or cross brand workgroups.
May require the development of a focused skill set including comprehensive knowledge of specific disease process or traumatic injury and functions as preceptor for new care management staff.
Participates in audit activities and assists supervisor with management of day-to-day activities, such as monitoring and prioritizing workflow, delivering constructive coaching and feedback, and developing associated corrective action plans at direction of the manager.
Serves as first line contact for conflict resolution.
Develops training materials, completes quality audits, performs process evaluations, and tests and monitors systems/process enhancements.
**Required Qualifications**
Requires a BA/BS in a health related field and 5 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Current, unrestricted RN license from the State of New York is required.
**Preferred Qualifications**
At least 5 years of Case Management experience is a must for this role!
Previous Medicaid experience is highly preferred.
You must be computer literate in Microsoft applications including Word and Excel.
For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $88,032 - $150,912
Location(s): New York
In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws -.-
* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Compensation Information:
$88032.0 / Yearly - $88032.0 / Yearly
Starting At: 88032.0 Yearly
Up To: 150912.0 Yearly
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