Care Manager I, Specialty Programs – Childhood Lead Program
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Care Manager I coordinating care for specialized populations at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Implementing high-quality, cost-effective care for diverse member health needs.
Responsibilities:
- Assess member’s clinical need against establish guidelines and/or standards for specialty population-based members.
- Implement the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care based on a customized population model of care supported by clinical practice guidelines established by the plan.
- Partner with the member/family, physician, and all members of the healthcare team to ensure the member’s needs are met, internal and external to this organization.
- Advocate for the member among various sites to coordinate resource utilization.
- Utilize the care management process to set priorities, plan, organize, and implement interventions that are goal directed toward self-care outcomes, and the transition to independent status.
- Ensure care for mandated non-compliant members through the monitoring of utilization.
- Document accurately and comprehensively based on the standards of practice and current organization policies.
- Evaluate care by problem solving, analyzing variances, and participating in quality improvement to enhance member outcomes.
- Monitor member’s care activities, regardless of the site of service or network participation, and outcomes for appropriateness and effectiveness.
- Consult with internal stakeholders on complex cases and escalate as appropriate to internal physician resources.
- Complete other assigned functions as requested by management.
Requirements:
- Requires a license as an RN, or Bachelor degree in social work, health or behavioral science.
- Graduate level degree in Social Work or Health and Behavioral Science preferred.
- Requires a minimum of three (3) years’ experience serving members with special needs.
- Requires strong knowledge of the standards of practice for case managers.
- Requires strong knowledge of managed care principles.
- Requires strong knowledge of specialty population, as applicable.
- Requires strong organizational skills.
- Requires strong oral and written communication skills.
- Requires good PC skills and the ability to utilize Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Access, Word, etc.)
- Requires good problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Requires a car with valid New Jersey State License and Insurance for certain positions.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
- Retirement Plans
- Generous PTO
- Incentive Plans
- Wellness Programs
- Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement

















