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Medical Case Manager

Meharry Medical College

Medical Case Manager

Nashville, TN
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    This position coordinates a comprehensive patient care plan under the supervision of the Executive Director. MCWC is an outpatient multispecialty academic center and a state-designated AIDS Center of Excellence. This multigrant-funded and expanding program provides longitudinal, comprehensive services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Duties include harm reduction, patient education, adherence counseling, clinical psychology, and medical care referral.

    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Provide medical case management assessment according to Ryan White | | Standards of Care | | - Provides direct patient follow-up care in collaboration with | | a psychiatrist. | | - Provides adherence counseling service planning monitoring, follow-up | | activities and treatment adherence counseling based on identified | | need and acuity. | | - Provides patient education about HIV/AIDS, STDs, TB, hepatitis, and | | healthy lifestyles | | - Links to outpatient and inpatient drug treatment and rehabilitation | | and monitors outcomes | | - Serves as a principal liaison between patients and medical | | providers; coordinates and follows clinic referrals and | | appointments; linkages with CBOs, and health centers, and serve as | | community liaison. | | - Facilitates patient navigation and problem resolution | | - Responsible for enrolling and certifying eligible patients into Ryan | | White Part A and ensure that program requirements are met. | | - Performs other related duties as assigned. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

    Required Skills

    • Knowledge of Ryan White funded programs
    • Knowledge of clinical psychology
    • Ability to foster excellent patient relationships
    • Sensitivity to patient needs and cultural competence
    • Knowledge of the healthcare environment
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
    • Clerical, word processing, and office skills.
    • Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
    • Skill in electronic medical record systems, especially in the CAREWare system

    Required Experience

    +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | - Master’s degree with a minimum of two (2) years of directly related | | experience is required. | | - Knowledge of Ryan White programs and familiarity with medically | | underserved minority communities is highly desirable. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+

  • Qualifications
    • Knowledge of Ryan White funded programs
    • Knowledge of clinical psychology
    • Ability to foster excellent patient relationships
    • Sensitivity to patient needs and cultural competence
    • Knowledge of the healthcare environment
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
    • Clerical, word processing, and office skills.
    • Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
    • Skill in electronic medical record systems, especially in the CAREWare system
  • Industry
    Education