Care Manager
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you helped a patient overcome a barrier like transportation or access to care.
What they are checking: Whether they solve practical problems, which matters in rural areas with fewer resources.
Tell me about a time you coordinated care with several providers who weren't communicating.
What they are checking: Whether they can pull a care team together for better, more cost-effective outcomes.
Tell me about a time you had to manage a heavy caseload. How did you prioritize?
What they are checking: Their prioritization of the highest-risk members when time is limited.
What would you do
This role covers a big rural area of northwest Kansas with about 50 percent travel. How do you plan your week to make home visits work?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage long drives and visits efficiently across rural counties.
A member doesn't want to enroll in case management. How do you handle the conversation?
What they are checking: Whether they can build trust and explain value without pressuring the member.
During a home visit, you notice signs of a safety concern. What do you do?
What they are checking: Their judgment and knowledge of reporting duties when they see risks in the home.
How do you balance telephonic care management with field visits so no one falls through the cracks?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep a mixed caseload organized across phone and in-person work.
How do you care for members of all ages, from children to older adults?
What they are checking: Whether they adapt their approach across very different member needs and ages.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd assess a new member with several chronic conditions and build their care plan.
What they are checking: Their clinical assessment skill and ability to build a personalized, realistic care plan.
How do you teach a member and their family about managing a condition like diabetes or heart failure?
What they are checking: Their patient education skill in plain language that families can actually follow.
How do you keep your documentation accurate and timely when you're on the road?
What they are checking: Whether they meet documentation standards even with a heavy travel schedule.
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