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RN Cancer Care Case Mgmt. Eventual work from home in Phoenix AZ - Full-time / Part-time
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, Arizona |
About this job
Responsibilities for Case Managers include:
-Making outbound calls to assess members' current health status
-Identifying gaps or barriers in treatment plans
-Providing patient education to assist with self management
-Interacting with Medical Directors on challenging cases
-Coordinating care for members
-Making referrals to outside sources
-Coordinating services as needed (home health, DME, etc.)
-Educating members on disease processes
-Encouraging members to make healthy lifestyle changes
-Documenting and tracking findings
-Utilizing Milliman criteria to determine if patients are in the correct hospital setting
-Making ?welcome home? calls to ensure that discharged member receive the necessary services and resources
Please see Linda Lundeen.
Oncology candidates must have a minimum of three to five years of recent clinical experience in oncology, as well ,as an active and unrestricted nursing license. Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN) and Case Management Certification (CCM) is preferred.
Requirements
Requirements
-3+ years experience in a hospital setting, acute care, direct care experience or experience as a telephonic Case Manager for an insurance company
-Basic level of experience with Microsoft Word, with the ability to navigate a Windows environment
Additional Assets Preferred:
-Bachelor's Degree
-A background in managed care
-Case Management experience
-Certified Case Manager (CCM)
-Experience/exposure with discharge planning
-Experience in utilization review, concurrent review and/or risk management
-Strong organizational skills and multitasking abilities will be keys to success
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