What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director, Care Management position at New York Presbyterian Healthcare System?
Job Description
Medical Director, Care Management is a physician serving the hospital through teaching, consulting, and advising both the case management department and the hospital on matters regarding physician practice patterns, over and under-utilization of resources, medical necessity, documentation, compliance rules and regulations, collaborative and relationships with payers and the community. The Medical Director, Care Management is a key member of the hospital's Care Management/UM team charged with meeting goals of quality and cost. The Medical Director, Care Management works with the medical staff leadership, the attending medical staff, the fulltime hospital-based physicians, medical staff APP’s, residents, the departments case management/social work, and utilization management teams to develop and implement methods to optimize use of hospital services for all patients while also ensuring the quality of care provided. This includes working with those developing case management protocols, working with physicians and others to reduce length of hospital stay, ensuring patients are in the appropriate level of care, and monitoring the appropriate use of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities and documentation improvement.
Job Info
Job Identification: 2676
Job Category: 140 - Med Dir
Posting Date: 2024-08-26T16:09:40 00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: 1 Hospital Plaza Stamford CT 06904 US
Regular or Temporary: NA
