Director, Care Management

Company: University of Virginia Physicians Group
Location: Charlottesville
Posted on: April 9, 2021

Job Description:

The Director is responsible for planning, managing, directing and evaluating the activities, functions, and workforce of Care Management for UVA Health. The director is responsible for developing and implementing standardized processes, roles and systems to support care management inclusive of case management, social work, utilization management and chaplaincy services. The Director is responsible for integrating the services of case management, social work, utilization management and chaplaincy into a cohesive, patient-centric team. The Director in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for establishing metrics and achieving targets for care management to meet regulatory requirements and goals of the UVA Health to include throughput targets, effective and efficient complex care management, and clinical and operational excellence.

The Director collaborates with the CNO and senior/executive leadership, the medical staff and advanced practice providers, nursing staff, patient finance services (revenue cycle), and other departments for promoting effective patient progression across the continuum of care. The Director will have responsibility for ensuring the care management initiatives and programs are coordinated with the Patient Placement Center, TCH, and Continuum. The Director collaborates with external agencies for patient placement and care needs.

• Develop and maintain a unified, cohesive care management team and oversee day-to-day operations of the team.
• Guides, develops and mentors leaders within care management.
• Lead process and program improvement for effective and efficient patient transition across the continuum.
• Work collaboratively with Director, Patient Flow Operations and Strategy on patient transition performance improvement opportunities.
• Create and/or measure performance to "Best Practices" for care management through quantitative and qualitative data gathering and reporting to committees and teams.
• Ensure compliance with the Medical Center, University, State, and federal policies for all areas such as privacy, confidentiality, etc.
• Serve as a role model for the ASPIRE values of UVA Health.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. Position Compensation Range: $111,300.80 - $178,089.60 AnnualMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program, Master's degree in related field within 4 years of hire. Experience: Five (5) years of progressive management experience within a healthcare organization demonstrating leadership, strategic thinking, and responsibility for operations. Management experience in an Academic Medical Center and Magnet organization preferred. Excellent Mentoring, Training, Coaching, Data Analytics and Effective Communication skills preferred. Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. Applicable specialty and/or administration certification strongly preferred at hire or within 3 years. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  
  This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs. The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. 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, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. In 1819, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia and inaugurated a bold experiment. Two centuries later, Jefferson's vision thrives. Across Grounds - and throughout the world - UVA students, faculty, staff and alumni challenge convention, break barriers and pursue the greater good. The University of Virginia is made up of eleven schools and affiliated foundations in Charlottesville plus the College at Wise in Southwest Virginia. The University of Virginia Health System is a renowned academic medical center committed to providing outstanding patient care, educating tomorrow's health care leaders and discovering new and better ways to treat diseases. The University's Medical Center, School of Medicine and Physicians Group are recognized for their excellence in patient care, education and research. At UVA, we offer a rich collection of benefits, which have long been recognized and valued for their comprehensiveness and competitiveness in the market. In addition to a robust array of traditional benefits such as health care, time off, and retirement, UVA offers a comprehensive list of benefits and services to help--staff and faculty meet their personal and family needs.

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