Medical Care Coordinator Foster Care

Posted:
12/26/2024, 4:25:12 AM

Location(s):
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States ⋅ Michigan, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Job Summary

Priority Health Care Management Medicaid Team is seeking an individual who has a passion for pediatric members in foster care.  This team member will be specifically reaching out to members and families in foster care and assisting with their care needs.  This individual should have experience working with families and experience with trauma informed care.  This is a virtual position but may require some in person meetings.

Essential Functions

  • Navigate members through our complex systems by working across the health plan and care network to ensure members receive and understand their care options.
  • Is the member's first point of contact into Care Management. Assesses and identifies the needs and evaluates to determine if the member needs complex care management. If the needs are not complex, assists the member to meet their health care needs.
  • Guide members through Priority Health networks, internal and external medical resources, policies, procedures, etc.
  • Acts proactively on member’s behalf with routine benefits, gaps in care and prior authorization processes.
  • Works directly with members with rising risk or identified with rising risk under supervision of a licensed Care Manager to provide delegated tasks for disease specific education for both adult and pediatric population, and reinforcement of the treatment plan.
  • Identifies barriers and social determinants of health and assists to address or eliminate these barriers.
  • Manages a caseload of approximately 150-300 members with stable but complex conditions or rising risk related to chronic conditions.

Qualifications

Required

  • Associate's Degree Associate's Degree with a health care focus or LPN
  • Skills/knowledge/abilities typically gained through less than 2 years of related work experience in a clinical office or health insurance setting
  • 3 years of relevant experience Working in an organization of size and complexity comparable to Corewell Health or managed care organization

Preferred

  • 5 years of relevant experience Related work in a clinical office or health insurance setting
  • Social work degree
  • Foster Care experience

    How Corewell Health cares for you

    • Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

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    • Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

    • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

    • Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

    Primary Location

    SITE - Priority Health - 1231 E Beltline - Grand Rapids

    Department Name

    PH - Care Management - Medicaid

    Employment Type

    Full time

    Shift

    Day (United States of America)

    Weekly Scheduled Hours

    40

    Hours of Work

    8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Days Worked

    Monday to Friday

    Weekend Frequency

    N/A

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