HIV Medical Case Manager, Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine, at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, seeks an HIV Medical Case Manager to join its case management team in the Ryan White clinic. The Medical Case Manager will work closely with clients living with HIV/AIDS who have multiple psychosocial and/or health-related needs. Medical Case Management services is a strength-based approach to service that includes treatment adherence counseling, coordination and follow-up of medical treatments, client advocacy, assistance in obtaining housing, financial support, legal services, social support and any other needed service. The goals of Medical Case Management are to ensure that clients with HIV/AIDS have timely access to comprehensive medical care and social services; prevent disease transmission and delay of HIV progression and promote and support client independence and self-sufficiency.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Work in collaboration with the Medical Providers in the ID clinic to identify clients at intake that are in need of Medical Case Management.
  
• Collaborate and Consult with Clinical Staff to identify current clients who are in need of medical case management services.
  
• Respond within 24 hours to requests for case management services.
  
• Complete patient screening to determine eligibility for medical case management services.
  
• Provide feedback to patient’s provider care team in the ID clinic as needed.
  
• Provide face-to-face assessment and re-assessment (including assessment of adherence to treatment)
  
• Provide an overview of case management services including the role and responsibility of the case manager and the client.
  
• Completion of the comprehensive assessment, within 30 days of initial screening, to determine the client’s strengths, resources, needs and problems.
  
• Monitoring of HIV medication therapy to include education of client concerning risks and side effects, monitoring client adherence and tolerance of medications.
  
• Document the CD4 count, results of viral load test, or prescribed ART medications every 180 days (every 6 months).
  
• Client education about HIV, its transmission, complications, risk reduction and education.
  
• Work with client to develop an individual Service Coordination Plan which includes realistic, measurable and mutually acceptable goals that are based on the results of the assessment.
  
• Identify action steps needs to achieve each goal, including target dates for the accomplishment of the stated goals.
  
• Active linkages of client to appropriate agencies required to assist the client in achieving the goals and objectives identified in his/her Service Plan.
  
• Obtain client and case manager’s signatures on Service Coordination Plan.
  
• Copy plan and give to client and file original in client’s file.
  
• Face-to-face interaction with client at least every 90 days.
  
• Complete review of Service Coordination Plan every 90 days; making any changes, additions or deletions to current services.
  
• Obtain clients' signature on Service Coordination Plan review indicating the agreement for continued contact and case management services.
  
• Develop an intervention plan to re-engage the client if face-to-face contact is not maintained and include the intervention in the Service Coordination Plan.
  
• Document treatment adherence activities in clients' file; these include keeping medical appointments, taking prescribed medication, refilling prescriptions, etc.
  
• Complete reassessment annually including the development of a new Service Coordination Plan.
  
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a human service field.
Experience: 1-2 years Case Management experience preferred. Prior working experience with the HIV/AIDS community is preferred.
Licensure: None

Preferred Experience:

1-2 years Case Management experience. Prior working experience with the HIV/AIDS community. Knowledge of Epic.

Applicants must be detail-oriented with good organizational skills, able to manage multiple tasks in a busy clinic environment, effectively communicate and work with medical providers, staff, and patients, and maintain confidentiality of patient information.

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

This position is located in Charlottesville, VA.

This position is a restricted position and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding and performance. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

This is a non-exempt level, benefited position. For more information on the benefits at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will remain open until filled.

This position will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen and drug screen are required for this position prior to employment.

To Apply:

Apply Here , and search for R0060108.

Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs' and search for R0060108.

Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
  
• Cover letter
  

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process Skill Survey. A total of five references will be requested via Skill Survey during the final phase of the interview process.

For questions about the application process, please contact Michelle Johnson, Recruiter, at mdj9w@virginia.edu .

For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/ .

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