What A Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract Manager At The California Department Of Healthcare Services Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Healthcare Industry
Kimberly, a Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract Manager, wishes she had known the "vast" number of opportunities in the healthcare industry before starting her career; the range of roles, from policy-making to direct member support, was far greater than initially imagined, including unexpected positions like her current contract management role.
Healthcare, Policy, Contract Management, Public Service, Career Opportunities
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Kimberly Lamountry
Medi-Cal Managed Care Contract Manager
California Department of Healthcare Services
Sacramento State
Business Management & Admin
Government & Public Sector, Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Communication and Marketing
Honors Student, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. The healthcare industry offers a wide variety of career paths beyond what is commonly known.
2. There are specialized roles focusing on areas like mental health and student well-being.
3. Many positions are available, such as policy-making, direct member services, and contract management, each with its own unique responsibilities.
Transcript
Q9: Wish known before - industry
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?
I wish I had known how vast and numerous the opportunities are. Now that I work in the state, I can see so many different positions related to health that I wouldn't have known or thought of.
For example, you can be very specific. If you care about mental health for students, there's a whole team that just focuses on that. There are jobs tied just for policymaking, or if you want to work directly with members, you can answer phones and handle questions.
There are just so many jobs available. Even my current job, a contract manager for a managed care health plan, I wouldn't have known what that position is as a student. There's just so much out there.