Director of Care Coordination (post-acute)
On-siteBirmingham, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Facilitate daily care coordination meetings to align resources with patient needs and benefits. Manage the restorative nursing program by integrating it with the activity department and collaborate with the clinical team to develop and execute care plans. Coordinate discharge planning and post-discharge communication, including home health and DME, while ensuring timely updates to patients and families regarding condition changes. Serve as a skilled care documentation specialist to ensure accurate completion of Medicare and Managed Care regulatory guidelines and review Additional Documentation Requests. Monitor quality measures alongside the care coordination team.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in nursing, therapy or other related clinical field (i.e. social services), must hold a current license in respective field
- Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, utilization management, and discharge planning
- Experience providing strategic leadership, managing teams and leading projects required
- Ability to formulate and implement short and long term strategic plans
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
- Must have proven ability to lead a team to achieve desired outcomes of team
- Strong communication and organizational skills required
- Must have knowledge of PDPM requirements of insurers
- Must have understanding of regulatory requirements
Desired Qualifications
- Previous case management experience preferred
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