Care Manager

Work Location & Type : New York, NY 10004

Duration : 3+ Months

The dates provided are estimate and not a guarantee)

Est. Pay Range (hourly) : $45.00 to $55.00 an hour on W2

Job Duties :

The Care Manager develops, facilitates, monitors, and communicates a care plan in partnership with the member, their family or significant other, primary caregiver, the primary and / or the attending physicians, and various providers.

Using the assessments and interview done by the Assessment Nurse, the Care Manager identifies the risk factors, strengths, challenges, and service needs of the member as they strive to keep them safe and well in their community setting.

Scope of Role & Responsibilities :

Review and evaluate the assessment and UAS information for members in the MLTC and MAP lines of business.

Develop a working relationship with the PCP to be able to contact and discuss the care of the member with them.

Review assessment findings with the PCP to identify any concerns that have not been identified by the clinical team.

Identify the risk factors and assign the risk category to the member.

As part of Care Management team, develops a formal care plan for all services needed for the member, including the member’s disaster plan.

Monitor the condition of all members at least monthly, typically by telephone but via face-to-face when necessary.

Identify clinical issues that require immediate clinical assessment and / or treatment to reduce risk of unnecessary hospitalizations, ED visits or nursing home admissions.

Identify opportunities to improve the quality of care by ensuring members receive needed preventative and chronic disease care.

Prior approve request for additional services based on assessments and using evidence based standards refer denial, reduction, or limitation of service request to Medical Director.

Assist members with the coordination of services both within and outside networks as appropriate. Includes facilitating discharge from acute setting and alternate settings.

Required Education, Training & Professional Experience :

Bachelor’s Degree required; BSN preferred.

Two (2) to three (3) years clinical experience in certified home health agency (CHHA), Lombardi program and / or MLTC or MAP program

Licensure and / or Certification Required :

Active New York State License as Registered Nurse

Professional Competencies :

Integrity and Trust

Customer Service Focus

Functional / Technical skills

Written / Oral Communications

Bilingual in Spanish needed

Employee Benefits :

At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits :

Four options of medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401k Contributions

Critical Illness Insurance

Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Other Employee Perks

LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

LanceSoft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.