Four day a week schedule. Must include Saturday and Sunday. Other two days are flexible and agreed on upon hire. Oversees and directs clinical utilization, authorization, and care management for field staff and/or managed care organizations to ensure effective utilization and care management as defined by inter professional best practices. Ensures clear and appropriate visit utilization using evidence-based practices to provide positive clinical outcomes and efficient use of resources. Identifies and addresses inter-professional performance issues related to utilization management among staff and provides individualized performance evaluation assessments to clinical leadership and staff. Utilizes evidence based practices to care manage individuals to prevent hospitalization occurrences. Manages relationships with individuals in order to prevent untoward outcomes. Manages clinical and financial risk of value based contracts.
Responsibilities
Authorizes and oversees visits per episode for the optimal utilization that results in the best possible clinical outcomes
and efficient use of resource
Works directly with the patient, via various forms of communication, texting, virtual visits, and telephone, to achieve
patient stated goals
Analyzes utilization to ensure visits are made according to episode utilization guidelines and clinical outcomes best
practices. Develops/revises utilization policies and practices based on analysis of past practices to improve utilization
Applies clinical experience and judgment to the utilization management/care management activities
Addresses payor authorizations/reauthorizations within established time frames which includes, but is not limited to,
reviewing clinical reports of providers for relevant patient data, communicating patient condition to payor case manager
in a manner that is focused and reflects knowledge/understanding of patient condition/progress, and negotiating
authorizations consistent with clinical data
Ensures appropriate utilization of home health care and other resources for optimal, cost effective care and services by
reviewing clinical reports, DME/supply requisitions, and visit threshold reports. Establishes on-going dialogue with
payor case managers and provider disciplines (e.g., nurses, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapy,
social worker)
Directs field staff to take actions that address issues and improve performance, including changing plans of care and
notifies payor case manager of significant changes in patient condition. Evaluates performance and reports
assessments to clinical management and works with them to set accountability mechanisms and long-term correction
standards
CA2019
Qualifications
License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in NYS required
Associate’s degree in nursing
Population Care Coordination certification required within one year of job entry date. Care Management, Case Management, OASIS or other applicable certification preferred.
Minimum two years’ experience as a registered nurse required. Utilization management managed care experience preferred/care management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required. Demonstrated analytical skills required