Care Coordinator

Magellan Health

. Coordinate care for individual clients through assessment, care planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • New Mexico • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $50,225 - $75,335 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in care coordination, including assessment, care planning, and implementation to enhance member health outcomes. Proficient in utilizing data analysis for quality assurance and effective communication with interdisciplinary teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Care CoordinationUtilization ManagementQuality AssuranceData InterpretationEffective Communication

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Hard Skills

AssessmentCare PlanningData AnalysisCost/Benefit AnalysisTrend AnalysisCare Gap IdentificationHealth Risk AssessmentMonitoring Intervention EffectivenessDocumentationReferral Coordination

Soft Skills

AdvocacyCollaborationNegotiationMentoringInterpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

GEDValid In-State Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Behavioral HealthCommunity HealthLong-Term CareOccupational HealthHealthcare CoordinationInterdisciplinary Team ApproachesCost-Effective CareMember SatisfactionClinical Path VarianceHealthcare-Related Field

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate care for individual clients through assessment, care planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation
Perform duties virtually or face-to-face according to contractual requirements
Promote appropriate use of clinical and financial resources to improve care quality and member satisfaction
Provide intensive care coordination and oversight for members with behavioral health conditions
Conduct in-depth health risk and comprehensive needs assessments
Communicate and develop care plans and serve as point of contact for service delivery
Implement, coordinate, and monitor strategies to improve member and family health and quality-of-life outcomes
Develop, document, and implement plans addressing social, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and supportive needs
Advocate for members by identifying and addressing gaps in care
Monitor plans of care and measure intervention effectiveness
Review care plans, identify care gaps and trends, and collect clinical path variance data
Work with members, families, and interdisciplinary care teams to adjust care plans
Educate providers, staff, members, and families on care coordination and health strategies
Facilitate interdisciplinary team approaches to cost-effective, quality care delivery
Collaborate with physicians, caregivers, legal representatives, care providers, ancillary services, and community resources
Assist members with care, provider, and delivery-system questions
Maintain professional relationships with external stakeholders and community resources
Generate reports aligned with care coordination goals
Assist with orientation and mentoring of new team members as appropriate

Requirements

What you’ll need

Candidates must live in the Albuquerque, NM surrounding area
3–5 years' experience in Social Work, Nursing, Healthcare-related field, or relevant experience in lieu of degree
Experience in utilization management, quality assurance, home or facility care, community health, long-term care, or occupational health required
Experience analyzing trends based on decision support systems
Business management skills including cost/benefit analysis, negotiation, and cost containment
Knowledge of referral coordination to community and private/public resources
Detailed knowledge of cost-effective care coordination and data interpretation
Ability to make decisions requiring significant analysis and investigation
Ability to determine courses of action in complex situations not addressed by existing policies or protocols
Ability to maintain complete and accurate enrollee records
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work well with clinicians, hospital officials, and service agency contacts
GED or high school education required
Valid in-state driver's license required
Must comply with security responsibilities, controls, and applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, and internal policy requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Short-term incentives may be available
Comprehensive benefits package
Health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks supporting physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing
Tobacco-free workplace