Case Manager – Birmingham, Alabama
T47 International is seeking a Case Manager to provide Case Management Support Services for the Alabama Army National Guard (AL ARNG) for the National Guard Bureau’s (NGB’s) Individual Medical Readiness/Fully Medical Readiness Program. The Case Manager can be a Registered Nurse, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). The place of performance is Birmingham, Alabama. The hours of operations will be Tuesday through Friday except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies.
Background: The purpose of the requirement is to provide Medical and Dental Non- clinical Case Management, administrative Care Coordinator, and provider credentialing coordinator staffing in support of Individual Medical Readiness (IMR). The requirements are designed to be flexible, responsive, and meets the ever-evolving needs of the government. DoDI 6025.19 establishes aggressive quarterly and annual metric goals for the separate IMR elements and for the overall IMR category of Fully Medically Ready (FMR) soldiers. The ultimate goal is to produce real-time reports based on complete, accurate data. The minimum goal for overall medical readiness is more than 90% of Service members FMR, with the ideal goal being 100%. AR 40-68 establishes annual metric goals for the provider credentialing. The ultimate goal is to ensure military providers are credentialed to provide assessment and treatment for service members with Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health concerns in CONUS and OCONUS settings. The minimum goal for provider credentialing is more than 95% of military providers to be fully credentialed, with the ideal goal being 100%. The Alabama Army National Guard (ARNG) Surgeon’s Office requires a highly responsive process whereby the government can quickly obtain needed support and services. The Period of Performance shall be 1 Base Year of 12 months and four (4),12-month option periods.
Pay: $65k - $75k
Requirements
· Current Registered Nurse license, Licensed Practical Nurse, be a currently Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the state of Alabama.
· Minimum of two (2) years of experience.
· Experience in military Health Care is preferred.
Place and Performance of Services
The facility operates from 0600-1730 local time on Tuesday through Friday, except on recognized US holidays or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. Daily performance will be at the ALARNG Medical Detachment, 5300 57th Street North, BLDG #1, Birmingham, AL 35217,
Responsibilities
· Track the medical status of all assigned AL ARNG Soldiers.
· provide various types of medical recommendations for ALARNG service members, including, but not limited to, fitness for duty evaluations and Medical Readiness Decision Point (MRDP) evaluations.
· Review health documentation, evaluate, and monitor the health status of service members.
· Maintain knowledge of and proficiency with the array of local, state, and national health resources available to ALARNG service members.
· Demonstrate professionally effective verbal and written communication skills.
· Deliver clinical paperwork, including entries into eCase, eProfile updates, completion of DA Form 3822, Standard Form 600, and other forms when required no later than five (5) business days following a Soldier contact.
· Work with the assessment and tracking of medical health trends in order to identify problems and gaps in service and devise methods to improve and enhance the system. This will include the implementation, development and sustainment of medical health policies, procedures, and initiatives.
· Serve as a resource for soldiers and unit commands regarding implementation of treatment recommendations and restrictions of Soldier activities.
· When clinically appropriate, provide clinical case management services including assessment, referral, and monitoring of clinical progress.
· Assess the Service Member (SM) for his/her presenting issues; work with collateral agents (if applicable); conduct follow up with the SM and collateral agents; and consult with the SM's supervisor/commander regarding duty limiting conditions (if applicable). The contractor shall ensure accurate profiles are in place for service members with medical health difficulties. This requires compliance with all case management and clinical documentation requirements for case referrals.
· Facilitate the prevention and education of medical health issues.
· Possess computer skills with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and data entry skills sufficient to create and maintain clinical recording keeping duties.
· Obtain and maintain all system accesses necessary for the completion of deliverables.
· Provide technical expertise to medical personnel toward identifying, evaluating, resourcing, monitoring, and determining dispositions for service members with medical health difficulties.
· Coordinate the movement of contractor personnel in order to effectively complete tasks and mission sets.
· Participate in liaison activities between the Deputy State Surgeon, the G1, and Soldier’s units on policies and procedures.
· Prepare statistical and narrative reports of activities related to medical health within the Case Management Section.
· Conduct follow-up with civilian health and service providers; and consults with the service member’s supervisor/commander with duty re-entry issues when indicated.
· Comply with all case management and clinical documentation requirements as noted in the performance requirements summary.
· Collect demographic information, military, and deployment history as well as the identification of behavioral and emotional issues or stressors leading to the service member seeking services and inputs into required systems as noted in the performance requirements summary.
· Provide clinical consultations to command leadership to foster quality care and mission readiness while respecting HIPAA regulations and ethical standards.
· Provide reliable and regular updates of activities within the Case management and provider credentialing sections, including number of SM contacts, dispositions of SM, number of profiles written, number of cases managed, number of urgent cases evaluated on the first business day of the month for the preceding month, the status of provider credentialing within the state, and specific credentialing issues in which government assistance is required.
· Attend required staff meetings including Med Branch
· Attend statewide MRDP reviews as determined by the Deputy State Surgeon.
· Work with Soldiers who have met MRDP to build packets for appropriate fitness for duty evaluations such as Medical Evaluation Boards (MEBs), Non-Duty Related Physical Evaluation Boards (NDR-PEBs), and MOS Administrative Retention Reviews (MAR2s). This will include working with the Soldier’s full time unit staff and command teams to facilitate timely completion of the packets and professional communication.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
