Lead Care Manager (Fresno Area)

Blehealth, Llc; Fresno (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Blehealth, Llc is seeking a Lead Care Manager to collaborate with chronically ill members, families, and providers. The role focuses on coordinating care, engaging eligible members, and implementing care plans across settings.

The position involves advocating for patients, leveraging motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care, and connecting members to community resources. It requires travel for home visits and hospital rounds, with mileage reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor’s degree in health science or related field preferred.
• Social Worker, LVN, or experience in case management is a PLUS.
• Must have and maintain your own personal vehicle for this role; valid driver’s license and proof of insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with members, family/caregiver(s), providers, and community resources to ensure seamless care.
• Engage eligible members and oversee ECM services and care plan implementation.
• Promote timely access to appropriate care and reduce emergency room utilization and hospital readmissions.
• Educate members and family/caregiver(s) about relevant community resources.
• Monitor adherence to care plans and coordinate with hospital staff on discharge plans.
• Attend Lead Care Manager training courses and provide feedback for program improvement.
• Arrange transportation and accompany member to office visits as needed.
• Advocate for members with health care professionals and support self-management and decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Team building

Project management

Change management

Quality & process improvement

Schedule management

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in health science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The Lead Care Manager works in collaboration and continuous partnership with chronically ill or "high-risk" members and their family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/specialty providers and staff, and community resources in a team approach to:

• Coordinate with those individuals and/or entities to ensure a seamless experience for the member and non-duplication of services
• Engage eligible members
• Oversee provision of ECM services and implementation of the care plan.
• Offer services where the member lives, seeks care, or finds most easily accessible and within the Plan guidelines
• Connect member to other social services and supports the member may need, including transportation
• Advocate on behalf of members with health care professionals
• Use motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and harm-reduction approaches
• Coordinate with hospital staff on discharge plans
• Accompany member to office visits, as needed and according to the Plan guidelines
• Monitor treatment adherence (including medication)
• Provide health promotion and self-management training
• Promote timely access to appropriate care
• Increase utilization of preventative care
• Reduce emergency room utilization and hospital readmissions
• Increase comprehension through culturally and linguistically appropriate education
• Create and promote adherence to a care plan, developed in coordination with the member, primary care provider, and family/caregiver(s)
• Increase continuity of care by managing relationships with tertiary care providers, transitions-in-care, and referrals
• Increase members’ ability for self-management and shared decision-making
• Connecting members to relevant community resources to enhance member health and well-being, increase member satisfaction, and reduce health care costs
• Connect and follow up with members, family/caregiver(s), providers, and community resources via face-to-face, secure email, phone calls, text messages, and other communications
• Serve as the contact point, advocate, and informational resource for members, care team, family/caregiver(s), payers, and community resources
• Work with members to plan and monitor care
• Assess member’s unmet health and social needs
• Develop a care plan with the member, family/caregiver(s), and providers (emergency plan, health management plan, medical summary, and ongoing action plan, as appropriate)
• Monitor adherence to care plans, evaluate effectiveness, monitor member progress on time, and facilitate changes as needed
• Create ongoing processes for members and family/caregiver(s) to determine and request the level of care coordination support they desire at any given time
• Facilitate member access to appropriate medical and specialty providers
• Educate members and family/caregiver(s) about relevant community resources
• Facilitate and attend meetings between members, family/caregiver(s), care team, payers, and community resources, as needed
• Cultivate and support primary care and specialty provider co-management with timely communication, inquiry, follow-up, and integration of information into the care plan regarding transitions-in-care and referrals
• Assist with the identification of "high-risk" members (the chronically ill and those with special health care needs), and add these to the member registry (or flag in EHR)
• Attend all Lead Care Manager training courses/webinars and meetings
• Provide feedback for the improvement of the ECM Program
• Offer services where the Member lives, seeks care, or finds most easily accessible and within Medi-Cal Managed Care health plans (MCP) guidelines
• Engage eligible Members
• Arrange transportation
• Call Member to facilitate Member visit with the ECM Lead Care Manager

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Although this role is remote, there will be times when you will be required to report to our satellite office (or a specified, remote location) to work, to attend meetings, or other training
• Required to have and maintain your own personal vehicle for this role
• You will receive a monthly mileage reimbursement per applicable state/federal laws
• You must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and a good driving record
• You will visit hospitals and visit patients at their homes, as needed
• Must present proof of Negative TB Test & CPR Certification before hire date

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• An associate's degree, or bachelor's degree in health science or any related health care degree is preferred
• Social Worker, LVN, or experience in case management is a PLUS!

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High-level of interpersonal skills. Able to work collaboratively and tactfully with multi-disciplinary and diverse teams that may include employees, customers, and physicians
• Effective computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• Work independently to complete assigned tasks
• Team building
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Quality and Process improvement tools
• MUST consistently achieve a minimum daily expectation of 30 schedules/day