Medical Case Manager

Medical Case Manager AIDS Healthcare Foundation - 4.1 Fort Myers, FL Job Details 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Qualifications Patient treatment planning Collaborate with healthcare professionals Patient follow-up care Health risk assessments Disease management patient education Health and wellness goal setting Working with individuals with chronic illnesses Patient advocacy Mid-level Community resource coordination in health services social work Working with individuals experiencing homelessness Mental health resources facilitation One-on-one patient counseling Managing patients as a health services social worker Chronic disease self-management support Patient consultations Medical management Working with individuals with mental health conditions Patient counseling Patient assessment visits Working with individuals from underserved communities Managing patients as a clinical case manager Referral coordination Direct patient care in social services case management Healthcare consultation Full Job Description The Medical Care Manager (MCM) blends the mission of AHF with Medical Care Management, utilizing their experience, skills and education together with a thorough understanding of the Ryan White Care Act Program within their specific area. With a caring and knowledgeable focus, you will work with our providers and healthcare center team so that every Ryan White patient receives the support they require and access to available resources. This will include providing education and assistance so that eligibility for the program is understood. Working directly within the Healthcare Center, you will meet with patients and complete Health Risk/Needs Assessments, develop Service/Action/Care Plans, and provide ongoing education to patients so that they understand their diagnoses and their medications. For Ryan White contracts that combine psychosocial needs within Medical Care Management, you will understand mental health needs and basic needs such as housing, food, and clothing and develop relationships with programs and agencies serving those needs and facilitate referrals, support and assistance for your patients who lack those services. By utilizing your case management experience, you will meet our patients where they are, identify strengths and opportunities for growth and assist them with realistic goal setting. With your skills of collaboration and engagement, you will bring the essence of the Ryan White Care Act - the safety net for the uninsured

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patients - to our most vulnerable population. By establishing Health Risk/Needs Assessments, Action/Service/Care Plans, referrals and support, your work will directly contribute to AHF's success in meeting the deliverables of our Ryan White contract. Beyond the scope of the contract, your work contributes measures established by the

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Bureau (HAB) Measures and the Department of Health and Human Services. The MCM is often the liaison between provider and patient and is able to facilitate the shift from leaving the exam room to implementing the optimum plan of care and putting it into action. Providing brief interventions focused on a long term achievable goal, the patient and the MCM work together each step of the way towards viral suppression, better health outcomes and quality of life.

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at AIDS Healthcare Foundation! Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people's lives while being well-compensated intrigue you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees? If so, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the place for you! Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of

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medical care in the nation. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV treatments for all who need them. AHF's core values are: Patient-Centered Value Employees Respect for Diversity Nimble Fight for What's Right Please review our Advocacy page for the latest news on how AHF is Fighting for What's Right! Advocacy News. Benefits at AHF AHF offers comprehensive benefits to help our employees do and be their very best! These benefits are intended to enhance employee physical, financial, spiritual and professional health.