Responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of care coordination
Ensures delivery of quality service and performance of the staff and team
Provides support to the team for care management issues, problem resolution, complaint resolution and other member services related issues
Manages and coordinates the activities of RSH MLTC care coordination team to ensure that care coordination meets with regulatory guidelines and the organization's objectives
Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and evaluates clinical aspects of RSHP Programs
Plans and administers the operational and fiscal aspects of the Program
Prepares and administers the Program’s Annual Budget in conjunction with Senior Management Staff
Develops policies and procedures governing client care
Establishes appropriate, New York State code compliant, personnel policies and procedures including those relating to hiring practices, health status examination, and periodic evaluation
Participates in hiring, retention, evaluating, disciplining and termination of staff
Ensures compliance, consistent with health rules of the New York State Department of Health
Performs/reviews yearly evaluations of employees’ performance for Management, Clerical and Professional staff
Develops job descriptions for each category of personnel
Recruits and provides sufficient staff required to meet the Program’s responsibilities
Plans, delegates, supervise and evaluate client care services provided by the Program
Oversees the clinical supervision of staff to assure standards of care are met
Prepares for the participation in certification visits from Regulatory/Accrediting bodies
Ensures after hours phone coverage for Members
Represents Program to community and performs outreach, marketing and liaison responsibilities
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in nursing required
Master's degree in nursing or healthcare related field preferred
Equivalent years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of required education
Three (3) years experience in home care, care management or related field required
Previous experience with NY State regulations regarding Medicaid, Managed Long Term Care Health Plans required
Previous management experience preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Word and Excel
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract, concrete variables
Demonstrated knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations
Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and Local regulations
Ability to effectively communicate information to chronically ill / geriatric members
Demonstrated ability to integrate age specific requirements with individual developmental, mental, social and cultural needs
Strong collaboration and conflict resolution skills
Exception communication skills (written and verbal)