Care Manager - Internal Medicine
Listed compensation
$66k-$96k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Position Summary
The Care Manager is responsible for coordination of the plan of care through collaboration with the provider, the interdisciplinary team, the patient and family.
The Care Manager facilitates the plan of care with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of patient care, optimizing clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care. In addition, the Care Manager helps drive change by identifying areas where performance improvement is needed (e. g., day to day workflow, education, process improvements and patient satisfaction).
The Care Manager is accountable for a designated patient caseload and plans effectively in order to meet patient needs, manage the length of service, promote efficient utilization of resources and ensure a well-organized and safe plan of care is established for every patient.
Minimum Requirements
- Education: Associate Degree in Nursing or higher is required.
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the NC Board of Nursing is required.
- Experience: 0-3 years of Medical Case Management
- Case management and ambulatory experience is preferred
Pay Range
- Care Manager I salary range > $65520.00 - $95501.12
- Final compensation is determined at the offer stage.
- Other Information
- Location: ECU Health Internal Medicine (outpatient) - Washington, NC
- This position is full-time (40hrs/week) - Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
- No nights, weekends, call or holidays
- This position will focus on conducting annual wellness visits.
- ECU Health
About ECU Health Physicians
ECU Health Physicians is multi-specialty group with over 600 providers in more than 140 primary and specialty clinics across more than 110 locations in eastern North Carolina.
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.
We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
Key Responsibilities
The Care Manager coordinates patient care plans through collaboration with providers and the interdisciplinary team to enhance clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. They are responsible for managing a designated caseload, optimizing resource utilization, and driving performance improvements in clinical workflows.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate Degree in Nursing or higher and possess a current Registered Nurse license from the NC Board of Nursing. Experience in medical case management and ambulatory settings is preferred.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Care Manager - Internal Medicine at ECU Health Medical Center a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Internal Medicine — ranked against 1,317 active Internal Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Internal Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Internal Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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