LVN Case Manager

Gonzaba Medical Group; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in San Antonio is seeking a dedicated LVN Case Manager to enhance quality care and manage high-risk patients. The position involves directing patients to appropriate healthcare services, maintaining oversight of high-risk case management, and ensuring continuity of care. Applicants should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit. This is a key role in fostering effective patient relationships and ensuring adherence to treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Must have skills in patient assessment and directing care.
• Experience in case management for high-risk patients is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Assist in directing patients to appropriate levels of care.
• Maintain a database of high-risk patients and review it weekly.
• Place calls to high-risk patients to monitor their health status.
• Ensure patients have prompt follow-up appointments.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Exceptional organizational skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Job description

General Summary

The LVN Case Manager focuses on providing quality and continuity of care for our patients while reducing utilization costs. Responsibilities for this position include directing patients to timely, appropriate healthcare services based on the patients’ symptoms and medical conditions via phone. Providing Case Management services to GMG capitated patient that focuses on providing care for patients who are high risk for frequent inpatient or ER encounters, and/or patients who need added expertise to guide them through a complex treatment plan.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

General Requirements

All duties performed will be done accurately and in a timely manner.

• Develop and maintain supportive, productive, and effective relationships with external and internal partners.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of company, department, and patient information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Assist in directing patient to the appropriate level / location of care. Based on history, symptoms, and provider advice by appointing patients with a GMG Provider, directing patients to Urgent Care or an Emergency Room, as needed, providing standard advice or provider’s specific directions to patient.
• Following approved triage protocol guidelines set forth by the organization.
• Maintain accurate database of GMG High Risk patients. Review High Risk census weekly to ensure it reflects appropriate high-risk patients, those who frequently have hospital admits/ER visits, and other highest risk patients for case management.
• Stratify patients in team meetings to define care needs and frequency for home visits by our High-Risk nurses or licensed Social Worker.
• Place timely calls to high-risk patients to assess their health status, ensure the treatment plans are being carried out, perform teaching, and monitor outcomes.
• Arrange appropriate acute care and follow up care with PCP, Intake, and other GMG Providers or Preferred Providers.
• Assist patients with medication orders, refills, diagnostics, and other services identified during the process.
• Educate patients in relation to the disease process, symptoms, treatments, and provider orders.
• Keep PCP, clinical and high-risk care team members informed of pertinent findings/issues.
• Update daily hospital census.
• Participate in physician communications (email, meetings, etc.) to keep tabs on clinical picture/plan for patient.
• Ensure that patients have prompt Hospital Follow up appointments to help prevent readmission. Assess discharge status, level of understanding and compliance; monitor attendance/ follow up on ‘no shows and cancellations.
• Attend Patient Care Committee and High-Risk Team meetings to provide follow up case management and other special care needs defined during PCC and HR Mtgs.
• Assist with other patients as needed to set up complex services that are needed acutely: SNF, Custodial Care, Psychiatric services, IV treatments, etc.
• Review HH/DME forms and ensure services are authorized before the provider’s sign/fax.
• Document appropriately in GMG computer systems, high risk database and other associated systems.
• Successfully meet care coordination and nurse triage production goals.