NJM Insurance Group
More Than 100 Years of Earning Trust
Care Manager I, Specialty Programs
Location
New Jersey
Posted
12 days ago
Salary
$70.5K - $94.4K / year
Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• 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.
Job 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