Director of Case Management
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Attleboro, MA - United States
WittKieffer is proud to announce it is partnering with Sturdy Health, on its search for an accomplished leader to serve as its next Director of Case Management. This is an exciting opportunity at a locally controlled, not-for-profit community health system committed to the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care and patient expectations.
The qualified candidate will possess three to five years of related management work experience in an organization of approximately similar size and scope. The new Director will provide administrative and operational leadership to the Department of Case Management with responsibility for Patient Throughput, Discharge Planning, Utilization Management, and Integrated Clinical Service, in accordance with Federal/State legal and regulatory requirements, as well as private payer guidelines. This individual will be responsible for maximizing access to and efficient utilization of resources in an integrated multidisciplinary patient care management program. They will effectively utilize established medical necessity criteria for inpatient admissions and observation placement, as well as transitions of care impacting length of stay and readmissions, with specific focus on high-risk populations.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations & Corporate Integrity Officer, the Director ensures effective, timely communication with key stakeholders across the care continuum including patients, families, physicians, payers, and representatives of other healthcare entities. They will also be responsible for the practice of RN Case Managers, Licensed Social Workers, Utilization Review RNs, and Discharge Planning Assistants and develop a process for the Case Management team to improve focus where needed, as well as efficiency in facilitating care transitions.
Please direct all applications, inquiries, and nominations to Toni Davis using the WittKieffer Candidate Portal by clicking the buttons below or via email at: [email protected]. The Candidate Portal is a secure, easy way to nominate a colleague, express interest, or apply for a position.
Diane Smith, RN, BSN
267-766-0410
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Toni Davis
678.302.1554
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