• Director, Case Management

    Hackensack Meridian Health (Hackensack, NJ)


    Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

     

    At **Hackensack Meridian** **_Health_** we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

     

    Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

     

    The **Director of Case Management** , is responsible for planning, organizing and directing all activities related to Case Management, Social Work and Utilization Management, including, but not limited to discharge planning, medical necessity, regulatory compliance and denial prevention. Ensure transition management promotes appropriate length of stay, readmission prevention, and patient satisfaction. Provide Care Coordination by demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is the right sequence and at appropriate level of care; and education provided to physicians, staff, patients, families and caregivers. Promotes and supports collaboration with all appropriate departments to meet identified goals.

     

    This is an on site role based out of Hackensack University Medical Center.

    Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

    + Bachelor's degree in nursing or Master's degree in Social Work.

    + At least 5 years full time experience in an acute care setting.

    + Familiar with hospital resources, community resources, and/or resource/utilization management.

    + Care coordination, case management, discharge planning and/or utilization review experience.

    + Effective decision-making /problem-solving skills, demonstration of creativity in problem-solving, and influential leadership skills.

    + Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

    + Moderate to expert computer skills

    Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

    + Master's degree in nursing, Social work or related field.

    + Minimum of 2 years of experience in case management Leadership.

    + 3-5 years previous experience in Case Management.

    + Extensive knowledge of Xsolis and EPIC.

    + Working knowledge of the financial aspects of third-party payers and reimbursement.

    Licenses and Certifications Required:

    + Registered Nurse or Social Worker Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with current NJ State License.

    + Accredited Case Management Certification (Accredited Case Manager (ACM) or Certified Case Manager (CCM)).

     

    If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

     

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    HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.