What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Care Manager (NH) position at WellSense Health Plan?
It’s an exciting time to join the WellSense Health Plan, a growing regional health insurance company with a 25-year history of providing health insurance that works for our members, no matter their circumstances.
Job Summary
The Clinical Care Manager provides holistic medical care management services for members throughout the continuum of care by assessing the member clinically as well as member’s readiness to make behavioral changes and actively participate in a care plan, establish goals and meet those goals. Wellsense Health Plan members may include those who have chronic conditions and complex care needs, including those considered to be the highest risk members those who are homeless, undergoing organ transplantation, have multiple clinical and behavioral co-morbid conditions, and with special health care needs. The clinician works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team (both internal and external) including providers, our clinical vendor partners (behavioral health, pharmacy, etc.) and community / State agencies to increase patient knowledge, motivation, and compliance with treatment through targeted interventions that address the member’s holistic needs from a medical and psychosocial / socioeconomic standpoint. Following this approach, the goal is to improve member health outcomes and decrease overall cost while improving the member’s overall experience with the health care delivery system.
Utilizing both telephonic outreach and face to face member visits and through the use of assessments, real-time data, motivational interviewing techniques and evidence-based practices, the Clinical Care Manager engages with the member and the multidisciplinary team to develop an Individual Care Plan (ICP) that emphasizes self-management goals, care coordination, psychosocial, socioeconomic, and community-based supports and on-going monitoring and appropriate follow up. The Clinical Care Manager identifies and addresses barriers to optimal self-management and works with the member, their support persons, and team to coordinate care throughout the health care continuum, assisting the member to access all available benefits and resources including family support and community resources, with a goal of promoting appropriate utilization of services at the appropriate level and site of care such as preventing ambulatory sensitive emergency department visits and inpatient admissions, avoiding readmissions, and encouraging the member to keep scheduled outpatient appointments to include preventive care visits. The clinical care manager may meet members in their homes, shelters, provider offices, medical facilities, and at locations agreed upon with the member.
Our Investment in You :
- Full-time remote work
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent benefits
Key Functions / Responsibilities
Completes a targeted general assessment and applicable condition specific assessments.
Evaluates members’ need for complex care management, disease management or chronic condition management.
Collaboratively develops an individual care plan with the member focusing on the member’s goals and objectives, identifying strategies, supports and / or services needed to achieve short and long term goals.
Identifies and addresses barriers to optimal self-management and works with the member and team to coordinate care throughout the health care continuum.
Assists the member to access all available benefits and resources including family support and community resources.
Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to engage members in care management and to coach members regarding health promotion, disease management and preventive health strategies.
Uses real-time data from electronic medical records, where available.
Evaluates the effectiveness of the care management provided to the member on an on-going basis and updates the ICP accordingly.
Assists with staff training and mentoring.
Refers cases to Social Care Management, Behavioral Health Care Management, and Community Health Worker staff, as clinically indicated.
Consults with and refers members to the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate.
Coordinates member care transitions through pre-admission assessments, post-discharge assessment and follow-up to ensure appointment is made with the PCP or Specialist; assessing for home health services, DME needs, and transportation issues; performing medication reconciliation; ensuring compliance with discharge plan, appointments and medication regimen.
Uses available standardized educational materials in an appropriate reading level and language to educate members about their conditions.
Monitor members’ labs, tests results, appointments and other data in order to best coordinate care utilizing EMR (where available and appropriate) and the Plan’s care management software.
Maintains HIPPA standards and confidentiality of protected health information.
Demonstrates strong knowledge of contractual requirements of all Wellsense products and provides cross coverage across product lines when needed.
Adheres to departmental / organizational policies and procedures.
Attend in-person care team meetings with providers, and other key stakeholders in the community or in the hospital setting.
Other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received
Qualifications
Education Required :
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or Associate’s degree in Nursing and relevant work experience.
Experience Required :
3 years clinical experience with members who have multiple, chronic or complex health conditions
2 years’ experience in care management, care coordination and / or discharge planning
Experience Preferred / Desirable :
Required Licensure, Certification or Conditions of Employment :
Competencies, Skills, and Attributes :
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
No or very limited physical effort required. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
About WellSense
WellSense Health Plan is a nonprofit health insurance company serving more than 740,000 members across Massachusetts and New Hampshire through Medicare, Individual and Family, and Medicaid plans. Founded in 1997, WellSense provides high-quality health plans and services that work for our members, no matter their circumstances. WellSense is committed to the diversity and inclusion of staff and their members. WellSense is committed to the diversity and inclusion of staff and their members.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. WellSense participates in the E-Verify program to electronically verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees
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