CARE MGMT SVCS OUTPATIENT MANAGER

Minimum Offer

$ 40.04/hr.

Maximum Offer

$ 56.28/hr.

Compensation Disclaimer

Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: OP Care Management Svcs

FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Responsible for coordination, implementation and evaluation of Care Management for UNM Hospital. Responsible for the case management delivery and monitoring quality for care management staff. Provide care management services for UNM Hospital when necessary. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
* SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
* COORDINATE - Coordinate response to external requests for presentations, site visits and consultation regarding Care Management
* DATA - Perform assessment, data collection, obtain, review, and analyze information in collaboration with the patient, family, significant others, health care team members, employers, and others as appropriate
* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
* COMMUNICATION - Use interpersonal communication strategies with individuals as well as groups of patients, families, significant others, and staff to achieve expected outcomes and patient/family and health care team satisfaction
* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
* REVIEW - Perform utilization review and management, including quality review and case review for third party payor requirements
* EVALUATE - Evaluate and monitor utilization review process and the collection of data
* QUALITY - Participate in the assessment, development, implementation, evaluation, and attendance of educational needs for personnel based on quality assurance indicators
* STAFFING - Adjust staffing to meet needs and to provide adequate coverage of department
* LEADERSHIP - Provide leadership in case management through identification of problems and opportunities for improvement, program planning, implementation, and evaluation
* ORIENTATION - Participate in orientation, continuing education of Care management staff and other health care team members as appropriate
* POLICY - Maintain and revise as necessary hospital policies, procedures objective to maintain quality assurance program, and safety standards
* SUPERVISION – Provide Clinical Supervision to RN Case Managers, conduct random chart reviews and ensure appropriate distribution of assignments
* COLLABORATE – Collaborate with medical staff and other hospital personnel to plan, develop, implement and evaluate protocols, patient care policies and procedures and standards of care; develop collaborative relationships with post-acute providers/services and community health care agencies facilitating and supporting quality care in area of clinical expertise; act as a resource on complex patient care activities
* DIRECTION - Organize, direct and coordinate transitional care for patients and/or family members within post-acute facility
* EVALUATE - Evaluate the plan of care and goals for discharge home from skilled facility as well as monitor utilization review process and the collection of data for post acute placements
* PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
* RESOURCE - Serve as the contact point, advocate, and the informational resources for patients, care team, family/caregiver(s), payers, and community resources within post-acute facility

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:
* Master's Degree
Nonessential:
* Master's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
* Related Discipline (BSN required if not MSN)
Nonessential:
* Nursing

Experience:
Essential:
2 years directly related experience

Nonessential:
3 years directly related experience

Credentials:
Essential:
* RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
* Case Manager Certification w/in 18 months of position
* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

Physical Conditions:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise
* May be required to travel to various work sites
* May perform subordinate tasks in high census/vol
* May be required or is required to perform on-call duties
* May work rotating shifts, holidays and weekends
* Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal