Case Management Program Manager - Loudoun

Inova Health System; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement matching

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Inova Loudoun Hospital is seeking an Experienced Case Management Program Manager to lead the Case Management Team. This full-time, day-shift role focuses on discharge planning and continuity of care across acute and post-acute settings.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses and the care team, while ensuring quality, efficiency and payer collaboration. Inova offers robust benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Certification requirements: BLS and ACM or CCM to start.
• Licensure: Master’s in Social Work or RN licensed in Virginia.
• Experience: 5 years of acute care case management in an acute healthcare setting.
• Education: BSN or MSW.

Responsibilities

• Oversees daily operations of Case Management on the unit and discharge planners’ patient care plans.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses and the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate patient care management.
• Manages discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in acute and post-acute settings.
• Guides and trains discharge planners; participates in MDRs and manages assigned patients.

Skills

Discharge planning

Team leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Care coordination

Education

MSW

BSN

RN license (VA)

Job description

Case Management Program Manager - Loudoun

• Leesburg, VA, United States
• United States

Job Description

Inova Loudoun Hospital is looking for a dedicated Experienced Case Management Program Manager to join the Case Management Team. This role will be Full-Time, Day shift: Monday - Friday.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

Committed to Team Member Health:offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

Tuition and Student Loan Assistance:offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.

Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Work/Life Balance:offering paid time off, paid parental leave

The Case Management Program Manager oversees the daily operations of Case Management on the unit, which includes the development and implementation of discharge planners' (DCP) patient care plans throughout the continuum of care or disease state. Works collaboratively with discharge planners, physicians, nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure appropriate patient care management. Provides management of services and acts as a liaison between Discharge Planners (DCP), patients, families and the interdisciplinary healthcare team members. Manages discharge planning and continuity of care for assigned patients in the acute and post-acute settings.

Case Management Program Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as resource for discharge planners (DCP) and the multi-disciplinary team through guidance, training, consultation, participating in Mulit-Disciplinary Rounds (MDRs), and managing assigned patients.
• Ensures continuity of care in the provision of comprehensive services. Reviews patient assessments and information, ensures appropriate referrals for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) patient/family needs, and identifies at risk populations by using approved screening tools and following established reporting procedures.
• Initiates and facilitates referrals to specialists, clinics, home healthcare, hospice, SNF, acute rehab, LTAC, TCM, medical equipment and supplies as indicated.
• Communicates routinely with patients, families, interdisciplinary healthcare team members and other appropriate parties with regard to the status of patients' care plans, progress toward treatment goals, identification of concerns/problems, problem solving and assisting with conflict resolution when necessary. Addresses/resolves system problems impeding diagnostic or treatment progress, documents as necessary to ensure continuity of care.
• Seeks consultation from appropriate disciplines/departments as required to expedite care and facilitate discharge.
• Communicates with payers or required parties to ensure reimbursement certification for assigned patients and discusses payer criteria with the Discharge Planner and issues on a case by case basis with clinical staff and follows-up to resolve problems with payers as needed.
• Works closely with Discharge Planners (DCP), members of patients' healthcare teams to manage and coordinate all areas of care and collaborates with the DCP, interdisciplinary care teams, patients and families in the assessment and coordination of discharge planning needs; collaborating with internal and external case managers.
• Ensures safe care to patients by adhering to policies, procedures and standards, within budgetary specifications including time/supply management, productivity and accuracy of practice.
• Collects and reports resource and financial indicators including clinical metrics case mix, LOS, cost per case, excess days, resource utilization, readmission rates, denials and appeals.
• Serves on agency committees, work groups, and other bodies.
• Responsible for quality assurance in the unit's service delivery including clinical care and documentation. Collects, analyzes and addresses variances from plans of care and care paths with physicians and/or other members of the healthcare team, and collects delay and other data, as well as quality metrics, for specific performance and/or outcome indicators.

Performs additional duties as assigned

• Certification: Basic Life Support - upon start, One of the following required: Accredited Case Manager (ACM) or Certified Case Manager (CCM) - upon start
• Licensure: Must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work or be a Registered Nurse in Virginia
• Experience: 5 years of acute care case management experience in an acute healthcare environment
• Education: BSN or MSW

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) + years of previous Inpatient (hospital) case management experience, case management discharge planning, and supervisory/lead experience is highly preferred. Previous experience working through medically complex cases is also highly preferred.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Job Info

• Job Identification 690706
• Job Category Behavioral Health & Social Services