Medical Case Manager – Community Health Center (Manhattan Location)
*temp to hire
Our mission is to improve the health of our community and to increase access to comprehensive primary care, preventive health services, mental health, and supportive services. We are committed to excellence and to providing culturally competent services that enhance the quality of life. We advocate for and provide a welcoming environment for underserved and vulnerable people, especially Asians and Pacific Islanders, the LGBT Community and individuals living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Location: Manhattan, NY
Pay: $26 – $30 DOE
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9-5:30
- 30 minute unpaid lunch break
- Ability to work flexible hours including some evening and some weekends required.
- This is for Table Events and Pride when attendance is mandatory
Position Summary :
Provide direct case management to patients of Primary Care Clinic to ensure access to and retention in medical care.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in social science, psychology, social work, health or equivalent experience or LPN with 1 year of relevant experience required.
- AA/AS in health or human services field with 3 years of relevant work experience maybe considered equivalent of 1 year of bachelor’s degree.
- Bachelor’s degree in non-related field with 5 years of post-bachelor’s relevant work including customer services experience maybe considered.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Provide proactive primary case management to center’s Primary Care Clinic including intake, comprehensive assessment/reassessment, and individualized care plan development to ensure access to medical care and other services including communication with primary care provider (PCP) at regular intervals to ensure patients have positive health outcomes.
- Coordinate and link patients with additional services, e.g. specialty care, entitlements, mental health and substance use treatment, community follow-up case management, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), as needed and report outcome to PCP and multidisciplinary care team.
- Obtain prior-authorization for pharmacy or medical services that are not covered by patient’s health insurance plan
- Maintain accurate reporting in both electronic and paper record to ensure and meet all documentation and data reporting requirements of the agency.
- Identify and recruit Asians and Pacific Islanders who are living with HIV/AIDS to facilitate early access to treatment and social services.
- Work as a part of Clinic multi-disciplinary team and Client services Department for continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
- Other activities as assigned.