Dir Of Care Management

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Position Title Dir Of Care Management Days - Full Time Bell Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest: The Director of Care Management provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for care coordination and continuum of care services across the health system. The Director serves as a collaborative partner and change agent, working closely with nursing leadership, medical staff, social work, ancillary services, utilization management, and community partners to ensure safe, efficient care progression and high-quality transitions of care for a diverse and complex patient population. This role is accountable for advancing performance through integration of services, standardized care management practices, and data driven improvement initiatives that optimize patient outcomes, reduce avoidable utilization, address social determinants of health, and support the mission, vision, and values of the health system. Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Leadership & Strategic Oversight Provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for care management and continuum of care services in alignment with the organization's mission, vision, and values. Serves as a system level leader and change agent, advancing integrated, patient centered care coordination across settings. Accountable for performance planning, improvement, and outcomes related to quality, patient experience, access, and financial stewardship. Leads the professional practice of care management and continuum of care services, supporting role clarity, accountability, and leadership development. Executes short and long term strategic goals in partnership with Nursing, Medical Staff, and organizational leadership. ________________________________________ Care Progression & Throughput Management Provides leadership to ensure effective, safe, and timely care progression across the continuum. Partners with interdisciplinary and operational leaders to proactively identify and address systemic barriers impacting patient flow. Ensures care progression practices are standardized, evidence informed, and aligned with organizational priorities and patient needs. Promotes responsible stewardship of healthcare resources while maintaining a focus on safety and quality ________________________________________ Discharge Planning & Transitions of Care Ensures oversight of discharge planning and transition processes that support safety, continuity, and patient centered outcomes across care settings. Promotes early identification of transition needs and coordination among care teams. Ensures transition practices support continuity, access to follow up care, and patient readiness for the next level of care. Advocates for processes that reduce fragmentation and improve the patient and caregiver experience. ________________________________________ Utilization Management & Regulatory Compliance Ensures care management practices align with regulatory requirements, professional standards, and accreditation expectations. Promotes appropriate utilization and level of care decision making consistent with patient needs and organizational stewardship goals. Partners with financial and operational leaders to support compliance, transparency, and sustainable resource use. Ensures policies and workflows support audit readiness and ethical practice. ________________________________________ Readmission Reduction & Quality Outcomes Provides strategic leadership for readmission reduction and quality outcomes across the continuum of care. Partners with Nursing, Medical Staff, Quality, and operational leaders to advance evidence-based practices that support safe transitions, continuity of care, and sustained recovery. Ensures care management and transition practices align with organizational quality priorities, regulatory expectations, and value-based care initiatives. Uses outcome data to identify trends, disparities, and opportunities for improvement in readmissions, avoidable utilization, and patient experience. Promotes standardized, patient-centered approaches that address clinical, social, and system factors impacting quality outcomes. Drives accountability for improvement through interdisciplinary collaboration and continuous performance evaluation. ________________________________________ Social Determinants & Equity Focused Care Advocates for safe, equitable, and patient-centered care coordination practices across the continuum. Integrates consideration of social determinants of health into care coordination and transition planning. Promotes culturally responsive, patient centered approaches that support safe recovery and improved outcomes. Partners with internal and community stakeholders to mitigate health inequities across populations. ________________________________________ Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Collaborates with Nursing, Medical Staff, Social Work, Therapy, Ancillary Services, Operations, and community partners. Fu