Director of Case Management

About the opportunity
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A financially strong, growing community hospital in north Alabama is looking for a seasoned case management leader to rebuild and lead its department. This is a chance to redesign how case management works, setting its standards, workflows and culture to match a high-performing organization.You’ll report directly to the Chief Operating Officer, who has a track record of giving Directors the support, resources and authority they need to raise their departments’ performance. You’ll lead a team of 10: five in discharge planning and five in utilization review.This role is ideal for an experienced Manager or Assistant Director of Case Management who is ready to step up to a Director role.What you’ll doRedesign case management workflows, roles and standardsLead, coach and develop the discharge planning and utilization review teamsImprove length of stay, status accuracy, avoidable days, denials and readmissionsPartner with physicians, nursing, the emergency department, finance, insurers and post-acute providersKeep the department compliant with Medicare requirements and accreditation standardsTrack and report department performance to senior leadershipWhat you bringBSN required; MSN or MHA preferredLeadership experience in acute-care case management or utilization review (Manager, Assistant Director or Director)ACM or CCM certification preferredWorking knowledge of InterQual or MCG criteria and Medicare status rulesA record of measurable results, such as shorter length of stay, fewer denials or better patient flowComfort in a flat organization where leaders make xzbcwsv decisions and move quicklyWhy you’ll want this jobReal authority and executive backing to build the department your wayA financially strong hospital that is investing in growth: new beds, an expanded emergency department and new outpatient servicesLeadership bonus and relocation assistance403(b) match fully vested after 90 days, paid time off that starts accruing right away, and tuition and certification reimbursementAffordable lake-country living on I-65, about an hour from both Birmingham and Huntsville