Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

RN Case Manager

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of clinical healthcare experience preferred, across various settings.
  • Experience in case management is highly desirable.
  • Active licensure in Massachusetts as an RN, LMHC, LICSW, or LCSW is mandatory.
  • Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred for Registered Nurses.
  • Certifications like CCM or certified diabetic educator are a plus.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills necessary for effective documentation and reporting.
  • Ability to engage with diverse populations, demonstrating cultural competence.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and evaluate the needs of members and families continuously.
  • Promote compliance with treatment plans and support goal-setting for optimal outcomes.
  • Document comprehensive care management plans per case management standards and regulatory guidelines.
  • Educate members on medication management and potential side effects.
  • Ensure seamless care transitions through effective member engagement.
  • Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate high-quality member care.
  • Monitor and escalate clinical quality issues as necessary.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Suite of well-being benefits available to eligible employees.
Full Job Description
The Role

The Clinical Care Manger is responsible for facilitating care for members and families of members who may have rising health risks or complex healthcare needs, to promote optimal health.
This position is self-directed and works independently and collaboratively to facilitate care based on the principles of care management. Facilitation is focused on assessing needs, identifying health care disparities, social determinants of health, and any barriers to care. The Clinical Care Manger will engage members in appropriate plans of care, coordinate care and services as appropriate, communicate effectively and provide members with education and resources as needed.

The Team
The Clinical Care Manger is part of a highly dedicated and motivated team of professionals, including medical and behavioral health care managers, dieticians, pharmacist, clinicians, medical directors and more, who collaborate to facilitate care.

Key Responsibilities:
• Continually assess and evaluate member and family needs utilizing strong communication skills, critical thinking, clinical knowledge, data, and tools.
• Promote member compliance with treatment plan, encourage shared decision-making, and set appropriate goals to promote optimal member outcomes.
• Interpret and apply case management criteria, processes, policies, and regulatory standards to create, follow and appropriately document comprehensive care management plans.
• Review medication list and educate members with complex pharmacy needs, and counsel on side effects and mitigation strategies for specific treatment protocols.
• Successfully connect, engage, and maintain member engagement to support seamless care transitions and optimized health outcomes.
• Collaborate within a team of professionals, including clinical utilization managers, account representatives, member service associates, dietitians, and physicians, to provide members with a high level of care coordination.
• Interact with treatment providers, PCPs, physicians, therapists, and facilities as needed to gather clinical information to support the plan of care.
• Monitor clinical quality concerns, make referrals appropriately, identify and escalate quality of care issues.
• Understand member insurance products and benefits, as well as regulatory and NCQA requirements.
• Identify cases to be presented at medical rounds and follow up with providers on recommendations to achieve optimal outcomes for members.
• Support a positive workplace environment, collaborate, and share clinical knowledge and skills to support our culturally and demographically diverse member population.
• Other clinical duties as assigned.
Key Qualifications:
• Ability to identify and document member-driven, specific, measurable activities that address actionable behaviors and goals
• Self-directed, independent, adaptive, flexible to change, and able to collaborate as a member of a team.
• Ability to assess, analyze, draw conclusions, and construct effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with multiple IT systems.
• Able to identify and set goals, follow processes, meet deadlines, and deliver expected outcomes with the appropriate sense of urgency.
• Ability to interpret, evaluate, and document complex medical information to identify relevant and actionable conditions, circumstances, and behaviors.
• Demonstration of awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills needed to work effectively with a culturally and demographically diverse population.
• Willingness to learn new business and clinical skills

Education and Experience:
• 3-5 years relevant experience in a variety of appropriate clinical health care settings (Inpatient, outpatient, or differing levels of care).
• Case Management experience preferred
• Certifications such as Case Management (CCM), certified diabetic educator, and Wellcoach certification a plus.
• Active licensure in Massachusetts is required, appropriate to position (RN, LMHC, LICSW, LCSW)
o Licensure in additional states a plus.
o Note: Any restrictions against a license must be disclosed and reviewed.
o For Registered Nurses Only: A Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) is preferred
o For Behavioral health position, a RN, LMHC, LICSW or LCSW is required

Minimum Education Requirements:

High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above

Location
HinghamTime Type
Full time

Hourly Range: $44.12 - $53.93

The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability.

This job is also eligible for variable pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is a state licensed private health insurance company under the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with headquarters in Boston. It is the largest health plan in Massachusetts, serving 2.8 million members. BCBSMA is committed to providing access to high-quality, affordable health care to help improve the health and well-being of its members and the communities it serves.
Learn more about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Size
3,700 employees
Industry
Founded
1937

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