Provides lead level clinical support to healthcare services team supporting one or more of the following functions : care management, utilization management, care transitions, long-term services and supports (LTSS), behavioral health, and other clinical programs, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team coordinating integrated delivery of member care across the continuum. Strives to ensure member progress toward desired outcomes and contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.
Provides level support to healthcare services department staff - devising / implementing delegation assignment strategies, facilitating healthcare services processes and communicating / coordinating activities.
- Resolves issues and complaints that arise in day-to-day healthcare services operations and communicates escalation issues to healthcare services leadership.
- Assists in training of healthcare services staff according to department standards, policies and procedures.
- Maintains a minimal caseload to ensure adherence to appropriate guidelines and provide assistance to staff who have an ongoing member caseloads that may required additional support.
- Collaborates with and keeps healthcare service leadership apprised of operational issues, staffing issues, system and program needs.
- As a subject matter expert clinical lead, provides support, recommendations and education as appropriate to all other clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Monitors healthcare services staff workload for adherence to policies, procedures, guidelines, and program specific requirements.
- Actively participates in the department auditing program to review, communicate findings and identify opportunities for improved quality and compliance.
- Shares quality and productivity scores with individual staff for awareness.
- Provides feedback to healthcare services leadership on staff performance issues and consults with leadership on corrective action as necessary for performance improvement.
- May collaborate with leadership to ensure the daily authorization reconciliation report (DARR) is run each work day and cases found non-compliant or missing compliance elements are remediated promptly.
- May collaborate with leadership ensuring the care management monitoring tool (CMMT) is run every work day and cases are addressed to maintain health rid assessment (HRA) and care plan compliance.
- Acts as liaison to both internal and external customers on behalf of both Molina and healthcare services department areas.
- Local travel may be required (based upon state / contractual requirements).
At least 4 years experience in health care, and at least 2 years of managed care experienced in utilization management
Registered Nurse (RN) ONLY if required by state contract, regulation or state board licensing mandates. Demonstrated knowledge of community resources.Ability to work within a variety of settings and adjust style as needed - working with diverse populations, various personalities and personal situations.Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and demonstrate self-motivation.Excellent time-management and prioritization skills, and ability to focus on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to change.Microsoft Office suite / applicable software program(s) proficiency.Registered Nurse (RN). Certified Case Manager (CCM), Certified Professional in Health Care Management certification (CPHM), Certified Professional in Health Care Quality (CPHQ) or other health care or management certification.
Prior experience overseeing Utilization Management processes, interQual, MCG guidelines, PEGA experience etc.Work schedule : full time daytime business hours, with some weekends and holiday support may be required.
Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M / F / D / V Pay Range : $29.64 / HOURLY
Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and / or skill level.