RN Case Manager - Relocation Offered!
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Washington
Posted on: June 25, 2025
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Job Description:
General Summary of Position Unit Highlights Coordinates,
negotiates, procures and manages care of our members/enrollees to
facilitate cost effective care and members/enrollees satisfaction.
Facilitates the continuum of care, works collaboratively with
interdisciplinary staff, internal and external to the organization.
Responsible for carrying a complex case management case load,
ownership of a case management program(s), pre- authorization
reviews to provide Medically Necessary, timely and quality health
care services in the most cost effective manner and pharmacy
reviews per population served. *This position is 4 days on-site in
our office in DC, with 1 remote day per week* We recruit, retain,
and advance associates with diverse backgrounds, skills, and
talents equitably at all levels. Key Responsibilities - Contributes
to the achievement of established department goals and objectives
and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards,
and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation
regulations. - Actively develops and manages complex case
management cases and develops individualized plans of care
according to NCQA standards/ guidelines and the District of
Columbia Contract. - Acts as a liaison to MedStar Family Choice
contracted vendors to facilitate care. Identifies gaps in
contracted services and develops a plan to access care. - Acts as
an advocate while assisting members/enrollees to coordinate and
gain access to medical, psychiatric, psychosocial and other
essential services to meet their healthcare needs. Authorizes and
monitors covered services according to policy. - Assists hospital
case management staff with discharge planning, if applicable. Makes
recommendation to alternate tier of Case Management programs or
level of care as acuity necessitate. - Attends and participates in
MFC staff meetings, Clinical Operations department meetings,
Special Needs Forums, work groups, District/ community agencies
meetings, etc. as assigned. Provides input, completes assignments,
and shares new findings with other staff. Contributes to the
achievement of established department goals and objectives and
adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and
safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation
regulations. - Provides face to face case management in the
community, as the member/enrollee’s health necessitate. -
Demonstrates behavior consistent with MedStar Health mission,
vision, goals, objectives and patient care philosophy. -
Demonstrates skill and flexibility in providing coverage for other
staff. - For assigned Case Management program(s), develops
strategies, assessment(s), and evaluation/goal tools according to
NCQA standards/ guidelines and District of Columbia Contract for
the population served. Utilizes standards/ guidelines to manage and
document interactions for the program (s). Responsible for
verifying that assigned program utilizes up-to-date standards in
the medical and behavioral health community for the population
served. Keeps informed about disease processes, treatment
modalities, and resources. - Identifies and reports potential
coordination of benefits, subrogation, third party liability,
worker's compensation cases, etc. Identifies quality, risk, or
utilization issues to appropriate MedStar personnel. - Identifies
inpatients requiring additional services and initiates care with
appropriate practitioners. - Maintains current knowledge of MFC
benefits and enrollment issues in order to accurately coordinate
services. - Maintains timely and accurate documentation in the
clinical software system per Clinical Operation department’s
policy. - Monitors utilization of all services for fraud, waste and
abuse. - Performs telephonic ACD line coverage for Clinical
Operations’ needs. - Enters authorization as appropriate to the
program and sends the reviews to Medical Director as appropriate.
Coordinates review decisions and notifications, per policy, NCQA
standards/ guidelines and District of Columbia Contract for timely
decision making. - Participates in meetings and on committees and
represents the department and hospital in community outreach
efforts. - Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service
improvement teams. What We Offer - Culture- Collaborative,
inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment. - Career
growth- Career mentoring to help you pursue your passions and gain
skills to enhance your value. - Wellbeing- Competitive salary and
Total Rewards benefits to help keep you happy and healthy. -
Reputation- Regional & National recognition, advanced technology,
and leading medical innovations. Qualifications - ADN, BSN, MSN, or
CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required. - 1-2 years of
Case Management experience required, and 1-2 years of UM or related
experience required, and 3-4 years diverse clinical experience
required. - Active DC RN License required. This position has a
hiring range of $87,318 - $157,289
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