Special Operations Case Manager (75th RR, Ft. Benning, GA)

Description

• Maintain credentialing requirements in good standing at a local MTF.
• Provide professional assistance to health care finders in order to identify patient’s needs for referrals to appropriate health care providers or facilities.
• Negotiate, write, finalize, and administer product/service agreements to insure mutual compliance in meeting care goals.
• Establish priorities for patient care monitor and evaluate progress toward the stated goals in order to provide coordinated, efficient, effective health care to its beneficiaries.
• May be required to receive and maintain clinical practice privileges.
• Collect, organize, record, and communicate data relevant to primary health assessments including a detailed medical history in order to develop time sensitive treatment plans which delineate the expected process of care delivery for selected case managed patients or populations.
• Oversee discharge-planning activities in order to ensure ideal timing and sequencing of patient care.
• Responsible for completing all required training.
• Assess patient via the telephone, using established protocols, in order to provide appropriate and cost effective care.

Requirements

• Position requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations, professional code of ethics, and practice standards in order to ensure adherence within legal and professional parameters.
• A minimum of two (2) years nursing experience.
• Ability to seek feedback from peers, professional colleagues, clients, and outcomes research, in order to expand clinical knowledge, enhance role performance, and increase knowledge of professional issues.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use in order to gauge their effect on patients and their recovery.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English in order to meaningfully interact with peers, outside agencies, vendors, providers, and Military Health System (MHS) stakeholders to exchange information, provide briefings, presentations, research, and metrics to demonstrate or advance effective, efficient case management practice, outcomes, and organizational/MHS values.
• Skill in team coordination, facilitation, and communication in order to facilitate the exchange of information/ education, enhance goal achievement; augment abilities of client support network, and effect change in system or policy at any level.
• Must maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart Association; must provide front and back proof of all training/certs/documentation.
• Ability to design and present computer-generated outcome analysis information in order to provide timely, effective peer and higher level educational programs or project briefings.
• Knowledge of computers and software applications in order to conduct data collection, tracking, rending, and analysis.
• Current RN license; full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in one of any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Knowledge and skills in the use of VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines in order to ensure an evidence based standardized process of care to military beneficiaries.
• Skill in management of information systems and technology in order to manage individual or population health, continuously improve practice, and effectively communicate practice outcomes to involved stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the healthcare financial environment and the fiscal dimension of population health in order to ensure optimal stewardship of resources.
• This position requires a Secret Clearance or Top Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance.
• Knowledge and skill in using pre-established utilization review criteria recognize and report actual or potential quality and risk management issues in order to improve practice, and ensure compliance.
• Skills to effectively consult with health care providers at all levels and negotiate with outside providers for services and products in order to obtain client services and support.
• Must comply with Safety, Health and Environmental plan, policies and procedures.
• Must comply with the Quality Assurance plan, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient education principles and management of complex medical, psychosocial, and financial problems in order to enhance patient adherence to individualized treatment plans and train peers and staff.
• Must be certified as a case manager by a recognized certifying organization, i.e. Commission for Case Management Certification, American Case Management Association or American Nurse Credentialing Center, or shall obtain the certification within the first year of employment.
• Skill in use of research tools in order to critically evaluate existing practices, opportunities, and outcomes.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance