Under the direction of the Director of Care Management, this position supports the physician and interdisciplinary team in facilitating patient care, with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care and providing timely and accurate information to payors. The role integrates and coordinates utilization management, care facilitation and discharge planning functions. This position is accountable for designed patient caseload and plans effectively in order to meet patients' needs, manage the length of stay, and promotes efficient utilization of resources. Specific functions within this role include: Collaborate with Hospitalists and other disciplines coordinating care to impact length of stay and case mix. Manage discharge planning upon admission to develop a safe and appropriate transition to the next level of care. Coordinating communication with physicians. Understands clinical documentation efforts and supports accurate documentation. Understands and identifies process improvement methodologies and evaluating outcomes of care. Facilitation of pre-certification and payor authorization processes including denials and appeals. Demonstrates compliance with regulatory requirements.