We are looking for a Director of Case Management to join our team!

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Austin is a 157-bed long-term acute care hospital, we offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our team plays a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients. We are located in the Rosedale area next to Ramsey Neighborhood Park off 42nd Street close to Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin at: 4207 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78756

As a Director Case Management you will:

• Oversees coordination of patient care to facilitate development, monitoring and refinement of treatment plan.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing effective operations of the Case Management Department.
• Ensures regular, complete and timely reporting of case management performance outcomes.
• Represents and promotes Kindred Hospitals to the provider community and to local educational institutions when appropriate.
• Implements and monitors process to assure optimal utilization of resources and reimbursement.
• Participates as a management team member in the Utilization Management Committee and serves on other committees as required and requested.
• Identifies opportunities to achieve hospital goals based on available comparative data and benchmarks.
• Aggregates and analyzes hospital utilization services statistics and recommends corrective action, if required.
• Ensures areas of responsibility are operating in compliance with CMS, state and JCAHO regulations and standards and with Kindred policies, including documentation and record requirements. Actively participates in surveys and audits.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited program required:

• RN or BSN preferred; or Masters of Social Work with licensure as required by state regulations; or Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or clinical specialty

Licenses/Certification:

• Healthcare professional licensure required as Registered Nurse, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW),or Licensed Social Worker (LSW), as required by state.
• Certification in Case Management preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum three years’ experience in Hospital Case Management.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing effective operations of the Case Management Department.
• Ensures regular, complete and timely reporting of case management performance outcomes.
• Represents and promotes Kindred Hospitals to the provider community and to local educational institutions when appropriate.
• Implements and monitors process to assure optimal utilization of resources and reimbursement.
• Participates as a management team member in the Utilization Management Committee and serves on other committees as required and requested.
• Identifies opportunities to achieve hospital goals based on available comparative data and benchmarks.
• Aggregates and analyzes hospital utilization services statistics and recommends corrective action, if required.
• Ensures areas of responsibility are operating in compliance with CMS, state and JCAHO regulations and standards and with Kindred policies, including documentation and record requirements. Actively participates in surveys and audits.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Hospital

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person