What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Clinical Effectiveness & Care Management position at Norton Healthcare?
Responsibilities
The Director of Clinical Effectiveness and Care Management leads and manages a hospital-based team of professional staff, composed primarily of nurses and social workers. This team assesses plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates care, treatment and services to meet the patient's individual needs along with the healthcare continuum through providing utilization review services, care coordination, discharge planning and psycho-social services. Working collaboratively with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team, including next site of care representatives; this team ensures that patients receive the most effective and efficient care possible across the continuum of care.
As a key leader in Norton Healthcare's Improvement Network, the Director of Clinical Effectiveness and Care Management will coach and facilitate this team in performance improvement initiatives to ensure patients receive high quality cost-effective care, evident in key performance measures such as Length of Stay and Readmission. In addition, this position will have the support of and work closely - collaboratively with other key leaders in the Improvement Network including Quality and Service Excellence. Tracking, trending, and reporting key financials, clinical and patient satisfaction outcomes to senior leadership will also be required.
Qualifications
Required:
- Three years in care management
- Master Degree
- Registered Nurse
Desired:
- Accredited Case Manager OR Certified Case Manager OR Nurse Executive Board Certified OR Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certified OR Certified Pediatric Nurse OR Case Management Administrator Certification OR Nursing Case Management Certification OR Case Manager Certified
