Manager - Inpatient Care Management

Hugh Chatham Health, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 98 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Manager to lead its inpatient Care Management and Social Work programs. You will manage site staff, coordinate with hospital leadership and physicians, and drive discharge planning while ensuring regulatory compliance and care quality.

The role emphasizes leadership in CM/SW, budget accountability, and cross-functional collaboration to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency within the care continuum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master's Degree in Social Work or related field.
• ACM/CCM/CCMC/C-SWHC/RN-BC certifications recommended and expected within 1 year where applicable.

Responsabilités

• Provides management oversight of daily care management and social work operations.
• Monitors staff schedules, timecards, and PTO to ensure continuity of services.
• Leads performance improvement and data reporting for care processes.
• Ensures compliance with CMS, OSHA, accrediting bodies and ethical standards.
• Develops budgets and manages expenditures within approved limits.

Connaissances

Leadership

Care Management

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Description du poste

Department

11229 Carolinas Medical Center - Care Management

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

• Full time - 40 hours per week
• Weekday schedule
• 8a-4:30p

Pay Range

$47.50 - $71.25

Carolinas Medical Center seeks a Manager to lead its inpatient Care Management (CM)/Social Work (SW) program and directly manage and develop site staff. This leader will collaborate frequently with hospital leaders, post-acute partners, physicians, physician advisors, nurses, and others to support accurate, timely care progression and discharge planning while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and conditions of participation related to discharge planning and utilization management. The Manager will also support ongoing communication and education on care coordination, discharge planning, alternative payment methods, regulatory requirements, and performance improvement methodologies. Leadership and inpatient case management experience are strongly preferred.

Major Responsibilities

• Provides management oversight of the daily operations of the care management and social work programs at the assigned site(s).
• Approves and monitors staff schedules, paid time off, and timecards to ensure continuity of services.
• Monitors proficiency of each site CM/SW staff and includes action plans to improve deficiencies, meet regulatory requirements, and drive efficiencies.
• Responsible for team building and conflict resolution.
• Facilitates performance improvement activities for the care management program; assists to establish measures, performance targets, and benchmarks to drive achievement of established goals and achieve efficiencies of processes.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports data to measure and identify the effectiveness of care processes and variations from standards and expectations.
• Analyzes data and information to discern root causes of performance gaps using key data and reports.
• Identifies and discusses overall and individual physician trends related to care management activities with Director of Inpatient Care Management, Physician Advisor and site Medical Staff Leadership as appropriate with a documented improvement plan to include strategies and educational needs identified.
• Regularly reviews individual site successes and improvement opportunities with the Director of Inpatient Care Management, site leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Serves as an internal consultant on Care Management opportunities.
• Acts as an expert resource for care management program, including evaluation of challenging cases, intervening with physicians when necessary, meeting with patients and families, dissemination and interpretation of key regulatory requirements and changes, etc.
• Consults, communicates, and organizes key ongoing education, serves as a supportive member of site UM Committees, and/or other site meetings as appropriate.
• Participates in multidisciplinary cross functional efforts to ensure high quality, cost effective coordinated care.
• Works collaboratively with Physician Advisor(s) on challenging cases, removing barriers to discharge.
• Accountable for site care management/social work budgets as assigned.
• Develops and recommends operational and capital budgets and controls expenditure within approved budget objectives.
• Ensures the care management/social work program operates within compliance of CMS, OSHA, Accrediting Organizations, and established care management practice standards and code of ethics.
• Collaborates with Compliance to ensure care management/social work program meets all state and federal guidelines.
• Responsible for orientation, and ongoing competency assessment of CM/SW staff in collaboration with the Director of Inpatient Care Management.
• Responsible for personal professional growth.
• Participates in professional organizations, maintains license and certification as required, maintains effective working relations with both internal and external customers.
• Maintains required competencies and assumes responsibility of personal development and maintenance of ongoing workshops, conferences, and/or in services and maintaining records of participation.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field.

Certification / Registration / License

If BSN, Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices is required. If social worker, license/certification issued by the state in which the team member practices is preferred (or as required by the state in which the team member practices social work). Accredited Case Manger (ACM) or SW (ACM) certification issued by the American Case Management Association (ACMA) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or RN or SW: Certified Case Manager (CCM) issued by the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or RN: Nursing Case Management (RN-BC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, or SW: Certified Social Worker in Health Care (C-SWHC) issued by National Association of Social Workers to be obtained within 1 year

Experience

3 years of experience in a relevant clinical setting.

Preferred Job Requirements

Preferred Education

Master's in Social Work preferred.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.