Director, Care Transitions Exempt

Director, Care Transitions (Full-Time, Exempt) page is loaded## Director, Care Transitions (Full-Time, Exempt) locations:
Chico, CA - Esplanade Campus time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
JR104406

ENL Case Management Exempt Compensation  range:$55.23 - $89.68

Your rate of pay will be based on applicable experience

Shift: Days Shift length: 8 Hours  Days off:
Fixed If fixed, days off:
Saturday & Sunday  Hours per pay period: 80

Enloe Health is a Level II Trauma Center located in beautiful Northern California. We offer a full array of medical services, and our mission is to elevate the health of the communities we serve. As a Planetree organization, we place high value on hiring the right team to care for our patients and their families—care that is steeped in compassion, human connection, and mutual support.

If you feel called to make a meaningful impact through empathetic, person-centered care, and thrive in a culture that values collaboration and purpose, we welcome you to join our team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director is accountable for operations and the integration of all care coordination strategies for Enloe Health. The Director coordinates the design, development, implementation, and monitoring of the organization’s discharge planning functions and Care Coordination. This includes integrating services to hardwire safe, seamless transitions for patients across the continuum. The Director is responsible for guiding the staff and managers in case management and social work (both inpatient and outpatient) toward achieving clinical, financial, quality, and utilization goals through effective management, communication, and role modeling.

The Director participates in program development and performance improvement and consistently demonstrates the core values of Enloe Health. The Director works closely with physicians and all departments to guide operational direction, planning and coordination of services.
** The Director:
*** Participates in the development and management of department budgets and productivity targets.
* Manages human resources utilization, promotes employee satisfaction, supports staff development, and utilizes/supports the progressive discipline process when appropriate.
* Leads employees, supports organizational goals and decisions, implements necessary changes, and participates in strategic planning for service needs and resource utilization.
* Maintains and promotes quality service and best practice.
* Participates in quality improvement processes and assures implementation of regulatory standards.
* Ensures service is provided considering age-specific physiological, emotional, and cognitive needs of the patients served.
* Continually evaluates departmental function to delivery high quality care.
* Keeps V.P. and administration informed regarding level of care/service being provided and level of patient, employee, and physician satisfaction.
* Translates knowledge of professional and regulatory standards to policies, practices, and procedures and maintains to reflect current changes.
* Researches interdepartmental problems/issues and takes corrective action in a timely manner and promotes respectful responsive communication between departments to promote patient centered care.
* Provides leadership and mentorship to the managers and leads of the Case Management department ensuring optimal performance. Guides staff in the adherence to applicable standards of care/practice and/or departmental / organizational expectations.
* Acts as a resource to other departments for education and information in area of expertise.
* Implements, evaluates, and monitors care coordination services for the organization that meet clinical, financial, and regulatory requirements.
* Establishes, evaluates, and monitors case management processes, policies, and procedures to ensure that appropriate clinical resource utilization is achieved.
* Coordinates compliance with the Memorandum of Agreement with California Medical Review, Inc. (CMRI).
* Serves as an internal resource and consultant to management, medical staff about case management, reimbursement, clinical resource utilization and care…