Alaska Rural Case Management, Social Work and Care Coordination Opportunities
On-siteAlaska, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate safe patient transitions and develop comprehensive discharge, follow-up, and continuity-of-care plans across Alaska's remote communities. Assess clinical, behavioral, social, financial, and cultural needs to connect patients with local, regional, Tribal, and federal resources. Lead or support utilization review, discharge planning, and care coordination teams while collaborating with physicians, nurses, Tribal partners, and community organizations. Reduce avoidable readmissions, delays, and unnecessary travel by navigating insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, housing, and transportation barriers. Develop policies, workflows, and referral pathways to monitor quality, outcomes, and departmental performance.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in case management, medical social work, utilization review, discharge planning, care coordination, population health, patient navigation, or community services
- Previous leadership experience for director, manager, or supervisory opportunities
- Knowledge of healthcare delivery, payer requirements, medical necessity, utilization management, and patient transitions
- Experience coordinating care across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, behavioral health, home health, and community-based programs
- Experience working with patients and families facing complex clinical, social, behavioral, financial, or transportation needs
- Strong communication, assessment, advocacy, organization, and problem-solving skills
- The ability to develop realistic care plans when local resources or transportation options may be limited
- The ability to collaborate across clinical, operational, Tribal, regional, and community teams
- Experience serving rural, remote, frontier, underserved, high-need, or culturally diverse populations
- Experience working with Alaska Native communities, Tribal health organizations, Indian Health Service programs, or tribally operated healthcare systems
- Experience with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, Tribal health systems, regional health corporations, long-term care, or community healthcare organizations
- Relevant education, licensure, or certification based on the position
- A compassionate, resourceful, culturally respectful, and relationship-focused approach
- Some opportunities may require or prefer credentials such as RN, LCSW, LMSW, MSW, ACM, CCM, or another case management, nursing, social work, or care coordination credential
- Whether you are open to relocation, regional travel, rotational schedules, or fly-in assignments
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, Tribal health systems, regional health corporations, long-term care, or community healthcare organizations
- Familiarity with medical travel, Medicaid transportation, housing resources, telehealth, or regional referral systems
- Experience working with Alaska Native communities, Tribal health organizations, Indian Health Service programs, or tribally operated healthcare systems may be highly valued for some roles
- Experience with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, Tribal health systems, regional health corporations, long-term care, or community healthcare organizations
- Familiarity with medical travel, Medicaid transportation, housing resources, telehealth, or regional referral systems may be valuable
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