Director Care Management

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direction and leadership to the continuum of care management program. Responsible for the daily operations of all functional components of staff competency, software systems support, performance-reporting, interface with other clinical enterprise departments, policies and procedures. Responsible for compliance with all relevant regulations for interaction with all associated regulatory agencies. Provides administrative and managerial direction for department. Establishes an integrated approach and use of clinical and financial data in program design, implementation and evaluation. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position. We are seeking an experience Registered Nurse or Social Worker for this position. Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree- (Required)
• Minimum of 5 years-Related work experience (Required)
• Clinical Policies And Standards
• Office Administration
• Patient Assessment And Care

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree- (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the design and development of Care Management programs in coordination with division leadership.
• Oversees recruitment and retention of all professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Maintains operational responsibility for staffing plans to support the department including position descriptions, performance evaluations, action plans, employee goal setting, hiring, promotion and disciplinary actions.
• Assists with annual budget preparation for capital, manpower and operations funding.
• Ensures that the department operates in a cost effective manner
• Contributes to the establishment and delivery of initial and ongoing staff education programs.
• Maintains compliance with all relevant regulations as related to the department; specifically, in the areas of consistent standards of care, documentation, and consistency in decision making.
• Establishes collaborative working relationships within and outside the organization.
• Ensures appropriate and accurate documentation of all serviced ordered and rendered on patient medical record.
• Discerns content, manner and timing of information sharing with sensitivity to individual and organizational concerns.
• Responsible for hospital utilization functions-determination of appropriate clinical utilization.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting trends in utilization.
• Responsible for improvement related to opportunities illuminated by trended data.
• Integrates this function and data with all other pertinent hospital processes and functions.
• Responsible for all related regulatory compliance.
• Supervises department staff.

Benefits

• healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners
• atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality
• diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees