About the role:
This is a hybrid role with 75% remote office time and 25% field-based time
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess, evaluate, and provide for the ongoing monitoring of patient care coordination and delivery that results in optimized quality, clinical and financial outcomes
- Complete comprehensive assessments and develops care plans utilizing clinical expertise to evaluate the patients need for Upward Health and additional services
- Develop a relationship of safety and trust with transparent communication between the patient, caregivers, and the care team
- Identify, acknowledge, and advocate for the needs of the patient
- Build a patient-centric care plan and environment that incorporates the needs of the patient
- Review the patient diagnoses and facilitate the coordination of treatment plans of the PCP, specialists, and interdisciplinary care team – Attend Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) rounds
- Evaluate patient outcomes with respect to the medical record, patient and family history and available healthcare utilization information
- Continuously monitor and update care plans and coordinate care across providers
- Educate patients and families about treatment plans and options
- Accurately document and submit medical documentation
- Maintain knowledge of diagnoses, signs and symptoms of disease, standard therapy protocols derived from evidence-based outcomes, medications, and warning signs of non-optimal patient outcomes
- Provide guidance and support to patients and families inclusive of community-based support programs
- Review results from medical tests (lab, imaging, etc.) and ensure visibility across all care providers including escalation of abnormal or out-of-range findings
- Implement physician orders – ensuring a linkage between all care providers throughout a patient’s episodes of care
- Communicate patient progress by conducting regular interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations, disseminating results and obstacles to the healthcare team and family
- Function as a resource for non-clinical staff including first point of contact for patient triage and with escalation to the provider(s) as needed
- Coordinate community resources, with emphasis on medical, behavioral, and social services
- Apply case management standards, maintains HIPAA standards and confidentiality of protected health information, and reports critical incidents and information regarding quality-of-care issues
- Meet with patients in their homes, worksites, physician’s offices, or hospital to provide management of services
- Participate with other care team members in regular or special meetings such as Clinical rounds
- Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Interpersonal savvy, with the demonstrated ability to interact with and influence people to establish trust and build strong relationships
- A high sense of urgency and can-do attitude required for a role at a start-up company
· Strong organization skills and ability to manage and maintain a personal schedule
· Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines
· Ability to work independently within a virtual operating environment and as part of a team
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to conduct written and oral instructions
- Ability to exercise judgment in the application of professional services
Required Qualifications:
- Unrestricted registered nursing license in the state(s) of care management activities a minimum requirement
- Travel to patient’s home, provider’s office, hospitals, etc., required with dependable car; This is a hybrid role with 75% remote office time and 25% field-based time
- Demonstrated expertise in care management and coordination across all healthcare providers, patient, and caregivers
- Experience with completing real-time documentation in EHR and/or Care Management systems
- Ability to effectively communicate across a multitude of key care partners
- Ability to motivate patients and caregivers to follow care plans and optimize self-care potential
- Excellent documentation skills with the ability to manage multiple patient cases
- Sound critical thinking to assess, analyze and monitor outcomes to recommend the optimal plan of care
- Computer literacy and ability to effectively communicate within the business structure
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of care management experience in an outpatient setting preferred
- 3+ years in a hospital, health plan or related healthcare business entity also considered
- Experience serving the Medicare, Medicaid, and Duals population
- Proven experience working independently seeing patients in the community
**We require all our employees to be vaccinated and to show proof of vaccination upon hire**
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