Director of Case Management & Discharge Planning

Job Description

> REF:#95591b4d9cdd771e *Director of Case Management & Discharge Planning*
_ASAP Pay Rate: $130,000 – $150,000_

*Join Samaritan Medical Center, an accredited not-for-profit healthcare organization, as you take on the role of Director of Case Management & Discharge Planning in historic Watertown, New York!*

The *Director of Case Management & Discharge Planning* is responsible for the planning, implementation, and maintenance of Case Management and Discharge Planning processes throughout Samaritan Medical Center. Responsibilities include:
* Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the Director will oversee approximately 25 FTEs and will tactfully interact with patients, families, physicians, multidisciplinary team, and external resources to ensure the deliverance of strong patient and family advocacy.
* Oversight of inpatient denial management, departmental budgets, PRI screen completion, ALC process, and will facilitate quarterly reviews of the PEPPER report.
* Management of inpatient, outpatient, and observation patient cases to ensure that patients and their families are receiving consistent high-quality care in adherence to organizational, state, and federal expectations.
* Must display a high-level of innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills as it pertains to providing guidance and recommendations to current ongoing initiatives including decreasing length of stay, restructure, resources for uninsured/underinsures patients, and opportunity growth throughout the organization.
* Willing to participate heavily in departmental, organizational, and community initiatives including task forces, revenue cycle work groups, Corporate Compliance Committee, and the community advisory board as it pertains to providing community resources.
* Knowledgeable of accreditation and regulatory requirements, payer intricacies, CMC regulations, and Family Healthcare Decision Act initiatives to ensure that the organization is within local, state, and federal compliance.
* Encourage strong collaboration and communication as they strive to foster positive working relationships with physicians, home care agencies, social service agencies, PCP offices, and hospice.

*Requirements*
* Bachelor’s degree is required.
* Active NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
* Healthcare experience is required.

*Compensation Range*

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000 annually.

In addition, a leader may be eligible for other benefits, including but not limited to health insurance coverage, retirement benefits, and bonuses. The total compensation for the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base salary range listed above is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

*The Organization*
* Founded in 1881, Samaritan Medical Center is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center, that offers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services.
* Samaritan Medical Center is proud to be accredited by multiple well-respected professional organizations including The Joint Commission, American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
* Samaritan Medical Center offers an extensive list of over 45 services including Assisted Living, Behavioral Health, Laboratory, Emergency Care, Maternity, Rehabilitation, and Infectious Disease.
* Samaritan Medical Center is the region’s largest hospital and employs approximately 2,000+ employees and physicians. Samaritan is devoted to giving back to their community and is active in multiple church groups, Boy/Girl Scout Clubs, and several non-for-profit agencies.
* The organization encompasses Samaritan Keep Home, a 272-bed long-term care facility and Samaritan Summit Village, a 288-bed long-term care and assistant living facility. These facilities offer a full range of skilled nursing services including rehabilitation therapies, social services, and recreational activities.

*The Community*
* Watertown, New York, is a quaint city located within the Northern region of New York, approximately 70 miles north of Syracuse and approximately 30 miles south of Canada.
* The area is home to over 30 local eateries and pubs offering a wide array of culinary experiences. You can find comfort food at Shorty’s, Italian cuisine at Cavallario’s, or a steak from Sboro’s.
* Watertown also provides multiple shopping locations including the Salmon Run Mall, the Downtown Public Square which offers multiple locally owned shops and boutiques, and Paddock Arcade, one of the oldest covered shopping malls in the country.
* Watertown offers a wide variety of outdoor activities including boating, fishing, rafting, hiking, skiing, and camping at attractions such as Thompson Park, Black River, and Dry Hill Ski Area. Watertown also offers multiple golf courses and a historic downtown offering attractions including the Flower Memorial Library and Jefferson County Historical Society Museum.

*About the Company*
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

Care Coordination, Case Management, Case Manager, Care Manger, Utilization Manager, Utilization Management, Nursing Resource Management, Utilization Review, Nurse Navigator, Outpatient Case Management, Care Coordinator

Pay: $130,000.00 – $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person