HCMS Director

About the role

This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Responsibilities

• Implements and manages health care management, utilization, cost, and quality objectives.
• Ensures program compliance and identifies opportunities to improve the customer service and quality outcomes.
• Oversees the development and execution of medical and case management policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Aids in developing clinical management guidelines.
• Serves as liaison to state regulatory agencies.
• Drives direction of the plan related to cost of care and other plan directives.
• Ensures program compliance and identifies opportunities to improve the consumer experience and quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Requires a BA/BS degree in a health care field and a minimum of 8 years clinical experience including prior management experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities And Experiences

• LICSW, LCSW, LPC, or, Psychiatric RN strongly preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Maryland Medicaid strongly preferred.
• 5+ years case management and clinical operations experience strongly preferred.
• Extensive utilization management review experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to partner and collaborate with key external and internal stakeholders strongly preferred.
• National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accreditation and HEDIS reporting experience preferred.
• Certified Case Manager preferred.

Benefits

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary* range for this specific position is $115,080.00 - $172,620.00 USD Annual. Locations: Maryland.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

If this job is assigned to any Government Business Division entity, the applicant and incumbent fall under a sensitive position' work designation and may be subject to additional requirements beyond those associates outside Government Business Divisions.