Palliative Care Case Manager (Part-Time)

At Altais, we're looking for bold and curious innovators who share our passion for enabling better health care experiences and revolutionizing the healthcare system for physicians, patients, and the clinical community. Doctors today are faced with the reality of spending more time on administrative tasks than caring for patients. Physician burnout and fatigue are an epidemic, and the healthcare experience and quality suffer as a result. At Altais, we’re building breakthrough clinical support tools, technology, and services to let doctors do what they do best: care for people. We invite you to join our growing passionate team as we change the game for the future of healthcare and enable the experience that people need and deserve.

About Your Team

Are you looking to work with a high performing, fast growing and dynamic Clinical team? Altais and our subsidiaries, form one of the most recognized medical groups in California. We are 4,000 physicians, working in over 40 cities in California, caring for more than 500,000 patients. If working in a mission driven organization supporting highly competent, hard-working, thoughtful clinicians who value good ideas and are passionate about reshaping healthcare excites you, then we are thrilled to welcome you to your new career.

This role is part-time and requires travel throughout the Bay Area visiting hospitals and patients in-home.

About Your Work

The Palliative Care Case Manager will play a crucial role in guiding patients and their families through the healthcare system by assisting with access issues, coordinating resources, and providing disease-specific education. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of both the clinical and emotional aspects of palliative care, and will act as a liaison between patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.

You will focus on:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for patients and their families enrolled in the palliative care program.
• Provide emotional and logistical support for patients and their families to help them make informed decisions.
• See patients onsite when needed, to assess condition, review care plans, and provide immediate support.
• Facilitate timely communication between the healthcare team, patients, and their families.
• Coordinate healthcare resources and services to optimize patient care.
• Work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to develop care plans.
• Educate patients and caregivers on medication, symptom management, and available services.
• Provide information on advanced care planning and facilitate discussions if necessary.
• Work closely with external agencies and organizations to ensure continuity of care.
• Track and maintain detailed patient records, including consultations and interventions.
• Participate in team meetings, offering insights and feedback on patient cases.

The Skills, Experience & Education You Bring

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of California
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience, with at least 2 years in palliative or hospice care.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Availability for occasional evening or weekend shifts as needed.
• Availability for onsite patient visits

You Share Our Mission & Values:

• You are passionate about improving the healthcare experience and want to be part of the Altais mission.
• You are bold and curious- willing to take risks, try new things and be creative.
• You take pride in your work and are accountable for the quality of everything you do, holding yourself and others to a high standard.
• You are compassionate and are known as someone who demonstrates emotional intelligence, considers others when making decisions and always tries to do the right thing.
• You co-create, knowing that we can be better as a team than individuals. You work well with others, collaborating and valuing diversity of thought and perspective.
• You build trust with your colleagues and customers by demonstrating that you are someone who values honesty and transparency.

Altais values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to education and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed in our salary posting for transparency but may vary based on factors including the candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience.

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Physical Requirements: Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork – Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of workday.

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.