RN Case Management
Bakersfield Family Medical GROUP, INC.
Bakersfield, California
Posted Sep 15
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- RN license Current valid Unrestricted licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of California, required.Current valid Unrestricted licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of California, required.
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current valid Unrestricted licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of California, required. Check your license
- Experience
- Three years acute hospital experience, required.
- Experience
- Experience working with CMS, Health Plan, MCG, InterQual and clinical based criteria, preferred.
- Experience
- Previous Case Management and/or Utilization Management experience, recommended.
- Also asks
- Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing, required.
- Also asks
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, required.
- Also asks
- Computer knowledge, required.
- Also asks
- Ability to make independent decisions with moderate oversight.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $90/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $70/hr, across 2309 postings.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Case Management is a specialty you move into. Bedside years first. That experience is what gets you in.
About this role
Under the direction of the Director of Utilization Management and Customer Service, this position is responsible to review all referrals for ambulatory care services, elective inpatient services and durable medical equipment. This will be achieved using established criteria and Health Plan benefit guidelines in conjunction with the Medical Director and support staff in the Utilization Management Department. The RN Case Manager will interact with other departments, clinic personnel, and outside providers in a professional and friendly manner, to create and maintain a positive relationship with our internal and external customers.
- Responsible for daily processing of retro, prior authorization review and ensuring patient meets appropriate level of care based on appropriate evidence-based criteria. Coordinate the UM process in conjunction with criteria established by Health Plans, CMS, Milliman, InterQual and HPN Clinical Services.
Read the full posting
- Apply and follow CMS and Health Plan regulation benefit and criteria hierarchy in regard to requested services.
- Within specific guidelines and procedures; uses clinical knowledge, communication skills, and independent criterial thinking skills towards interpreting criteria, policies and procedures to provide the best and most appropriate treatment, care or services for members.
- Document pertinent information regarding individual referrals utilizing pertinent guidelines established by the health plan, CMS or nationally approved guidelines.
- Serve as clinical liaison for the Utilization Management Department bringing necessary issues or complex cases to the Medical Director and/or UM leadership teams' attention.
- Collaborate with Medical Director to ensure proper services are approved for our members.
- Demonstrate the ability to research the authorization and claims history.
- Communicate changes with provider referral patters with Medical Director and/or UM leadership team.
- Maintain patient safety and confidentiality following HIPAA guidelines.
- Be available for direct communication with physicians or members in regard to questions regarding the UM process.
- Identify issues within the UM process and provide solution.
- Maintain a positive and team-oriented attitude for the benefit of staff morale.
- Promote and encourage teamwork and pride among staff members regarding UM functions and cultivate good interdepartmental relationships.
- Be aware of changes to UM processes and the possible effects on referral processes.
- Generating of daily aging reports and work with UM staff to ensure daily compliance with regulation turnaround times.
- Maintain a current and accurate knowledge of denial letters and the process followed.
- Work with UM Denial team in developing denial letters for members.
- Communication with Provider Relations team regarding needs for Letters of Agreements when referrals are approved to non-contracted providers.
- Work with Customer Service Department to handle patient and/or provider issues or concerns.
- Attend and participate in staff meeting and in-service learning events.
- HPN Compliance training to be completed annually.
- Language and Cultural Linguistics training completed annually.
- Other duties as assigned.
The posting’s own wording (2)
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing, required.
- Current valid Unrestricted licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of California, required.
- Three years acute hospital experience, required.
- Previous Case Management and/or Utilization Management experience, recommended.
- Experience working with CMS, Health Plan, MCG, InterQual and clinical based criteria, preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, required.
- Ability to make independent decisions with moderate oversight.
- Computer knowledge, required.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be reasonably between $53.77 and $63.26. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Compensation
Between $53.77 and $63.26
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What's around it?
Bakersfield, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,472/mo
- Household income
- $80,540/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
