Vice President, Case Management
Location: San Francisco California
Description: Dignity Health Corporate Office is at present recruited Vice President, Case Management right now, this job will be placed in California. More details about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. (
Job ID
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1300017006
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Care Management
About This Position
JOB SUMMARY
The VP, Case Managem! ent (CM) will be responsible for the oversight of Case Management (CM) practice in Dignity Health hospitals and will be instrumental in implementing changes in programs and work practices that result from these initiatives. This oversight with be conducted with the goal of standardizing CM policies, practices, workflow and data reporting within the system, while maintaining quality patient care and adhering to all relevant compliance activities.
The new VP, CM will lead the system’s CM Leadership Council, comprised of Hospital CM Directors, Service Area CM Directors and physician leaders (e.g., Physician Advisors) as applicable.
S/he will play a key role in supporting the system’s CM departments comprised of 40 local and regional CM Directors, and will work closely with the CM leaders to move a very large and complex system toward a single practice structure and build better connections between system level compliance and operational initiatives at the! local and regional levels.
The VP, CM will also work! with CM and Nursing Leadership, specifically Dignity Health Chief Nurse Executive (CNO) and facility CNOs, on issues involving CM and patient care services related to Clinical Operations Improvement (COI), Discharge Planning and Utilization Management. Similarly, the VP, CM will work closely with local Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) who currently supervise CM at their hospitals. The VP CM will play a key role and collaborate with Optum 360 to ensure an efficient and compliant revenue services program.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Work with hospital leadership and affiliated physicians to build and lead a comprehensive Case Management program implemented consistently and compliantly throughout the organization.
2. Provide leadership for CM Directors to participate in a major redesign effort to improve the process for case management in keeping with the principles of patient-focused care (in a managed care environment) during a time of rapid change.
3. Establish utilization review revenue goals in collaboration with Chief Financial Officers.
4. Collaborate with CM Directors and staff (as appropriate) in alterations of job responsibilities.
5. Ensure that all actions taken and methods used to produce desired results incorporate and promote the Mission and Values of Dignity Health.
6. Provide overall direction for the activities and functions of the CM Departments in an efficient and cost-effective manner to improve quality patient care, reduce costs and increase the degree of system integration.
7. Develop trust, cooperation, and collaboration with administrative medical staff and departments across the system.
8. Maintain effective communication with internal and external customers to coordinate and adequately address patient care needs.
9. Review data for trends and analyze the impact on department operations.
10. Work with Optum360 to ensure an effe! ctive and compliant Clinical Documentation Improvement program.
12. Develop utilization targets in collaboration with system physician and nursing leadership.
13. Help build and support a comprehensive regional CM program that meets the requirements of JCAHO and other licensing and accrediting agencies.
14. Provide accurate and pertinent information to appropriate departments, administration, medical staff, and others involved with CM activities.
15. Conduct educational programs for CM, staff physicians and hospital leadership related to CM and Clinical Operations Improvement (COI).
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Experience
Training/Specific Knowledge
Special Skills
Licensure
Travel Requirement :
50%
About Us
About Dignity Health
Dignity Health, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., provides integrated, patient and family centered care. It is the fifth largest health system in the country with 10,000 physicians a! nd 55,000 employees across Arizona, California, and Nevada. Through its! network of more than 150 ancillary care sites and 40 acute care hospitals, Dignity Health is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved. In 2011, Dignity Health provided $1.4 billion in charity care, community benefit and unreimbursed patient care. For more information, please visit our website at
www.dignityhealth.org
. Dignity Health is also on Facebook and Twitter.
Organization
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Dignity Health Corporate Office
Primary Location
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California-SF Bay Area Service Area-San Francisco-Corporate Office - SF
Work Locations
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Corporate Office - SF
185 Berry St Suite 300
San Francisco
94107
Hours Per Pay Period
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80
Shift
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Day
Employment Type
:
Full Time
Work Schedule
8HOUR
Number of Openings
:
1
Area of Interest
:
Case Management / Utilization Review
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This job starts available on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:24:44 GMT