Episodic Case Manager, LVN

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Episodic Case Manager LVN coordinating assessments, referrals, and care plans for MedPOINT Management’s healthcare members. Advocating for patients across the care continuum.

Responsibilities:

  • Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate options and services to develop patient-focused action plans
  • Act as patient advocate throughout the continuum of care and facilitate communication among physicians, patients, and families
  • Monitor patient care to ensure quality care using standards of care and practice guidelines
  • Perform medical, functional, safety, nutritional, and psychosocial assessments for assigned caseloads
  • Document issues, problems, interventions, and follow-up notes in the preferred documentation module
  • Communicate sensitively and timely with patients, families, and significant others regarding patient care
  • Identify support systems from family and community resources
  • Participate in Interdisciplinary Care Team, Case Management, and IPA meetings/rounds as needed
  • Coordinate specialist visits, durable medical equipment, home health, prior authorization, and other member needs
  • Collaborate with the Social Work team to coordinate care and services
  • Refer members to eligible Health Plan programs, including Complex Case Management, Disease Management, Palliative Care, and MLTSS
  • Maintain communication with health plans, physicians, hospitals, extended care facilities, members, MPM departments, and co-workers regarding referrals
  • Ensure cases are coded accurately for reporting of members referred to health plan programs
  • Adhere to HIPAA confidentiality regulations and policies
  • Assist with orientation and training for new employees as needed
  • Perform other assigned tasks and show initiative

Requirements:

  • Current California RN/LVN License
  • Acute Care experience
  • 1–2 years’ experience in Basic/Complex Case Management a plus
  • 1 year experience in Managed Care
  • Understanding of the managed care philosophy, including advanced knowledge of HMO policies and procedures and the managed care industry
  • Familiarity with Case Management Policies and Procedures, standards of practice and its function
  • Ability to triage, prioritize, and identify urgent versus non-urgent matters
  • Ability to manage diverse areas of understanding and interface effectively with employees, members, employers, MPM personnel, and providers
  • Basic office and computer skills; computer literacy
  • Detail orientation and strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Bilingual is a plus
  • EZ-CAP and ESSETTE knowledge is a plus

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness resources