Director of Case Management
About The Position
A partnership between Atlanticare and Select Medical, our 60-bed medical rehabilitation hospital will open later this year and serve patients in southeastern New Jersey. Led by a physiatrist – a physician board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation – our team includes rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, and speech-language therapists; dietitians; case managers and other clinical and support staff. Requires previous experience as a hospital case manager. Position Summary The Director of Case Manager is responsible for the coordination of health care decisions by using a systematic approach to assure treatment plans that improve quality and patient outcomes, coordination of care across the continuum; promotion of cost-effective care within the allotted time frame; assuring payments of hospital-based services meeting patient-related utilization management criteria, and implementation of safe and appropriate discharge plans. The Director of Case management is also responsible for maintaining a patient caseload. The primary job functions in Case Management include: Clinical Interventions/Discharge and Care Planning Management Fiscal Management Payer/Referral Management
Requirements
- Requires a current licensure in a clinical discipline, either as a Nurse (RN/LPN/LVN) or a Respiratory Therapist (RT) OR Medical Social Work (license per state guidelines).
- Previous RN/LPN/RT/SW/CM experience in an inpatient hospital setting.
- Working knowledge of the health care insurance industry and government reimbursement.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience with demonstrated health and human services leadership.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in case management.
Nice To Haves
- Case Management Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordination of health care decisions by using a systematic approach to assure treatment plans that improve quality and patient outcomes
- Coordination of care across the continuum
- Promotion of cost-effective care within the allotted time frame
- Assuring payments of hospital-based services meeting patient-related utilization management criteria
- Implementation of safe and appropriate discharge plans
- Maintaining a patient caseload
- Clinical Interventions/Discharge and Care Planning Management
- Fiscal Management
- Payer/Referral Management
Benefits
- Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
- Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time (EID or PST) for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP) and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
- Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
