Activities Director

American Health Partners; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

American Health Advantage seeks a customer-service focused leader to support local service areas by coordinating enrollment transitions, following up with members, and providing plan guidance.

You will build relationships with nursing facilities and providers, travel within the region, ensure CMS compliance, and maintain monthly member meetings and ongoing reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare delivery setting with elderly patients or caregivers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work independently and in a team.
• Willingness and ability to travel to facilities within the assigned region with valid license and insurance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Insurance Producer after enrollment to ensure seamless transition.
• Follow up with members to answer questions and provide periodic updates about the plan.
• Serve as front-line support for members, facilities, and care team to meet member needs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with network providers/facilities within the region to meet network adequacy.
• Meet with members and/or family at least monthly.
• Report follow-ups on items causing dissatisfaction to the plan.
• Maintain reporting on member status, facility calendars, and issues tracking.
• Ensure all interactions comply with CMS regulations.
• Oversee services for a group of nursing facilities and ensure delivery of services.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Communication

Organizational skills

Travel willingness

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

American Health Advantage needs a customer-service focused leader to support local service areas.

Responsibilities

• After member is enrolled, coordinate with Insurance Producer to ensure seamless transition between enrollment/customer service success is achieved.
• Once member is enrolled, follow up member to ensure that any questions are answered, act as a point of contact if the member or their family needs assistance with the plan, or provide them with periodic updates about the plan;
• Act as front-line support as needed with the member, partner facility and integrated care team to ensure the needs of the Member and Plan are met;
• Develop and maintain relationships with key network providers/facilities within assigned region; support continued regional network development activities necessary to meet network adequacy requirements;
• Meet with the member and/or their family at least monthly;
• Follow up on any items that the members are dissatisfied with and report to plan accordingly;
• Develop and maintain reporting to include but not limited to managing member status, daily/weekly/monthly facility calendar, issues tracking/management;
• Ensure that ALL interactions with the member are compliant with CMS regulations;
• The Member Advocate will be responsible for a group of nursing facilities; the Member Advocate is responsible for ensuring that the above services are carried out for each of the members in your assigned group of facilities;
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Experience successfully working in a healthcare delivery setting with elderly patients as either a clinician, social worker or caregiver. Nursing home experience is preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with a team; must be a good listener to understand feedback raised by the family;
• Ability to work well with staff at each of the nursing homes in the assigned region to include nursing staff, doctors and administration staff;
• Ability to deliver outstanding customer service with a proven track record;
• Compliant, at all times, with CMS regulations regarding Medicare Advantage Plans
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and clear-thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex issues into simple messages
• Willingness and ability to travel to facilities within your assigned region; have dependable transportation, a current driver’s license, a clean driving record, and proof of insurance;
• Strong proficiency in computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite products;
• Have suitable home work space allowing for productive office environment.
• Insurance or Insurance Customer Service License is preferred; however, not required.