telephonic home CM jobs?

[membi]

Is it difficult to get into telephonic/work from home case management positions? thoughts on where to look? I worked previously as a case manager in a large hospital and had to leave because I went to school to be an NP and I decided I'd rather get back into case management. For those who work from home are you able to travel while doing this and work from wherever you are or do you have to stay in your home city? Are there positions where I can look elsewhere for jobs? I live in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania and there aren't many job opportunities here. I'm willing to travel frequently if I need to go in office, but is it possible to work in another area or state or is this frowned upon? do you like it?

thanks.

[silverbat]

Try looking on a companies website for career options or job openings. BCBS.com for example.

[Stillanurse38]

With case management experience, it should not be difficult. Most want 5-10 years of well rounded experience...direct patient care, case management, etc. I currently work from home as an appeals nurse and most of the other nurses work from home. Search on each company website with keyword telecommute and apply for every position you want and qualify for....even if you end up applying for 3 of the same position. I actually applied and interviewed under one requisition, was told someone was already hired and told to apply under a different req number, and received an email from a 3rd req saying I didn't qualify for the position. Just depends on the hiring manager.

As for the traveling, every company is different. Mine provides everyone a laptop. I can travel anywhere that has an Internet connection.

[KR]

I do not personally work for them as it does not fit my lifestyle at this time. But years back i had asked the same question. Several nurses spoke very highly of CVS Caremark, telehealth work from home jobs. They said u have to be in Greensboro, NC for 3-5 months for training (it's like going back to nursing school one had said). But after that ut was 100% work from home, no travel. A quick internet search of cvs telehealth nurse jobs and they came up. I belueve most, if not all of the telegealth jobs r based out of Greensboro, NC.

Hth

[C Roll 5, RN]

I have worked at home as an insurance CM for about 4 years. I sent out a lot of applications before I was hired. I think what made the difference was getting my CCM certification. I had been working as a CM in the hospital before that.

Things that I think companies look for are oncology, transplant, or behavioral health experience and compact or multiple nursing licenses. Many of the big insurers are requiring CMs to get multiple licenses which is a huge pain.

In my position I can only work from home due to internet security reasons.

Some companies want you to be within an hours drive from an office, not sure why.

[cosmicmama, BSN, RN]

Try Anthem.com, United Healthcare, Aetna.

I work for one of the big three listed above, and have worked in government business (Medicaid and Medicare) and in the commercial division.

"For those who work from home are you able to travel while doing this and work from wherever you are or do you have to stay in your home city?" One position I had, I had a cell phone and a laptop, so I could travel and work at the same time. The position I have now, I have a desktop connected to wired internet and a Voip modem, so no, I can't travel. I can't even leave my desk. So the answer is, it depends on the company and the department. Even within the same company, different divisions have different set-ups.

" I live in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania and there aren't many job opportunities here. I'm willing to travel frequently if I need to go in office, but is it possible to work in another area or state or is this frowned upon? " Again, depends. I had to leave my Medicaid CM job because the state changed the contract, saying all CM's in that plan needed to live in-state. Now I'm in commercial. I live in NC, my office is in Maine, I have multiple licenses and have members all over the country.

"Do you like it?" Again, depends. There are pros and cons, but in my current role everything is very micro-managed, productivity is measured, calls are recorded, and I feel like a glorified customer service rep. So no, I don't like it now. I've been doing this work-from-home thing for four years, the work isn't particularly satisfying but the pros outweighed the cons for quite a while. Now, I'm thinking of going back to the hospital in a management or IP case management role.

It is difficult to get into, as you can imagine every burned-out nurse in the country wants to work from home...but with CM experience you should be able to find a position. Just keep an eye on the big three and keep applying, you'll eventually land an interview. There's no way to know if you will like it until you do it.

[C Roll 5, RN]

Another thing about companies to look at. After I was hired for my current WAY position, I was contacted by Medtronic for a case management job. I had sent them my resume earlier.

There are a lot of companies that hire WAH. I also looked into other insurance companies like The Hartford, Travelers, and Liberty Mutual.

Pharmacy companies also hire nurses for some of their med programs too. Especially if you have oncology experience.

I just kept trying to think outside of the box while I was looking.

[Neats, BSN]

I currently work for a TPA called Ameriben. We are case managers who work from home. Ameriben is an employee owned company (just happened). You can google and apply if you wish to move forward. There are a lot of expectations to stay connected to your co workers. I enjoy the company and love the people I work with we are all a team.