System Director of Care Management, Full-time (1.0 FTE), Franciscan System Services, #30298
Location: Tacoma Washington
Description: Catholic Health Initiatives is currently interviewing System Director of Care Management, Full-time (1.0 FTE), Franciscan System Services, #30298 right now, this occupation will be placed in Washington. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Summary:
! This job is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating the full scope of care management/coordination services (e.g. care management, care coordination, utilization review, etc) for the Franciscan Health System (FHS) and for providing strategic leadership in assessing, designing, developing and implementing programs and initiatives to form a comprehensive and cohesive model that provides access to care across of the continuum of health care services, achieves financial performance targets under risk-based payment models, and demonstrates superior clinical outcomes, performance and services levels.
Work focuses on addressing/alleviating current gaps in care management programs/resources in the community, maximizing effective utilization of resources, enhancing overall patient outcomes/service satisfaction of all identified customer groups and generating a competitive advantage for FHS.
An incumbent works in close collaboration with the FHS/FMG leade! rship, physicians/providers and other regional departments/ser! vices lines in
developing, redesigning and implementing a clinical support infrastructure for care management teams, programs and new models that maximize appropriate resource utilization, transition from acute care to community settings and overall clinical outcomes and meet the emerging demands of accountable care.
Work also includes a high degree of interaction/collaboration with physician leadership.
Work also includes: 1) developing/managing the operations/capital budgets for the assigned function; 2) developing/implementing/monitoring quality improvement initiatives to enhance/streamline current procedures/processes and take advantage of system-wide synergies; 3) establishing and ensuring that overall objectives relating to consistency of standards and customer service are achieved; 4) establishing effective mechanisms to support medical/social management related to utilization of resources across the care continuum;
and 5) d! irectly supervising subordinate management staff.
Job duties require considerable knowledge of the specialized principles and practices related to health care management in order to evaluate and make viable recommendations for the improving health care delivery system(s) and enhancing organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
Also requires knowledge of care/case management clinical operations and considerable management expertise relating to business planning, process improvement, budget administration and personnel management.
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requires a high degree of professionalism and an ability to interact with a variety of internal and external entities/individuals to significantly increase the visibility/viability of coordination of care initiatives relative to new accountable care/clinically integrated network models.
Essential Duties:
Operational Accountability
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Plans, directs and evalua! tes, through subordinate managers, the programs, systems, operations an! d resources of the assigned clinical area(s) to assure the safe and appropriate delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic patient care, achievement of clinical core measurement scores, and to ensure that all activities are conducted in a timely and cost-effective manner and in compliance with organizational values, professional standards, internal policies/standards/procedures and applicable regulatory requirements; produces and presents reports on key performance indicators and other significant benchmarking metrics.
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Directs all aspects of patient care within the clinical area(s) and ensures the application of consistent practices relating to clinical/administrative operations, customer service, human resources activities and FHS standards; collaborates with medical staff to develop and implement new clinical systems/programs to enhance existing services and raise the standard of care for the patient population served.
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Collaborates wi! th other leadership/staff in the common goal of standardization, integration and enhancement of the continuum of services available within designated clinical area(s); participates in the company-wide evaluation of processes and practices to determine the need for change to accommodate shifting business priorities, conditions and objectives.
Procedures Development/Implementation:
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Directs the development, implementation and evaluation of new/revised standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, training materials and/or general communications in support of assigned clinical area(s) to ensure consistency with the philosophy/values of the organization and compliance with applicable regulatory/accreditation requirements; reviews training materials prior to assimilation into training curricula; ensures that all clinical and related support activities are fully documented in accordance with the standards and practices of the organization; ensures th! at employees understand and apply internal guidelines appropriately, an! d monitors compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Resource Management/Budget Administration:
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Determines resources needed to accomplish the performance objectives of the clinical area(s) and oversees activities and resources in a manner that is fiscally responsible and in accordance with FHS policies and standards; prepares, or directs the preparation of, the annual operating/capital budget; identifies, aligns and optimizes resources to positively impact organizational strategies towards achievement of goals; exercises effective cost control by monitoring and adjusting expenses as needed to stay within budget; ensures that administrative infrastructure is in place to maximize revenue capture; approves expenditures within defined scope of responsibility; identifies negative variances and develops action plans to document, address and effectively resolve in a timely manner; oversees the preparation of complete and accurate financial, budge! t, activity and productivity information, including variance reports, financial projections and other statistical reports; keeps CNO apprised of all issues with potential for budgetary impact.
Staff Management and Development:
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Plans, directs and evaluates the work of clinical management staff in accordance with the content, spirit and intent of applicable internal/external regulations and standards for human resource management; ensures adequate staffing levels for appropriate coverage to meet budgetary and operational objectives; ensures that employees are qualified and properly trained to perform assigned job duties; holds regular staff meetings and keeps employees appraised of all matters relevant to successful job performance; makes employment decisions, establishes performance standards and evaluates employee performance; educates, guides, counsels and develops staff and addresses performance management concerns and technical issues elev! ated by subordinates as beyond their scope of authority.
Short! - and Long-Term Planning
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Anticipates and recognizes the evolving factors that affect current/future needs, and directs the development of strategies/initiatives/programs/projects to respond/foster/support future growth of clinical area(s) and address matter such as:
provision of new services, standardization of policies/practices across the organization, increasing market share, maximizing revenues, cross-selling services, improving efficacy/cost-effectiveness of clinical services provided, enhancing patient outcomes/satisfaction and others of similar complexity and consequence; understands and ensures the full optimization of available information technology to achievement of overall business objectives; develops formal strategic/tactical plans, to include both short- and long-term business planning, with full accountability for achievement of plan objectives; presents and gains support for recommendations and directs project manage! ment efforts to develop/implement planning objectives.
Regulatory Compliance:
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Ensures full compliance with internal/external legal and regulatory standards and requirements, and that effective control procedures are in place and fully functioning to preclude improprieties from occurring; monitors the effectiveness of current practices in meeting expectations and producing desired results.
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Keeps abreast of changing regulatory requirements/regulation, clinical/professional standards, changing customer demographics and competitive industry practices impacting assigned functions, as well as organizational initiatives/changes with potential to impact current strategies, programs and resources; determines nature/scope of impact on existing activities and determines effective response/solution while maintaining acceptable service levels and work quality.
Business Development/Marketing
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Wor! ks collaboratively with FHS Marketing/Communications Dept. to develop e! ffective marketing strategies and promotional materials for the clinical area(s) that are designed to enhance awareness, expand market share and increase revenues to FHS; identifies and implements strategies/opportunities to differentiate FHS programs and services from those of other healthcare providers; participates in community awareness activities to promote clinical programs/services.
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Cultivates and maintains professional relationships with primary customers of the clinical area(s) including medical directors, physicians, physician groups, patients, supply vendors and external entities to foster opportunities for revenue enhancement, enhanced customer service and to positively impact core clinical measures.
Performance/Quality Improvement:
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Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates systems/initiatives/programs to facilitate performance/quality improvements in keeping with strategic objectives and regulatory require! ments; conducts ongoing assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the assigned clinical area(s) to better understand/identify future needs and challenges; evaluates existing systems/program/priorities and future potential to make recommendations for growth, expansion, new services and solvency of existing services based on market demographics and volume projections; develops and presents comprehensive recommendations regarding the viability of specific systems/projects; plans and directs quality process improvement initiatives/projects to ensure achievement of business objectives.
Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications
Education/Work Experience Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, /Business Administration, Nursing or related field, and s
ix years of progressively responsible related work experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities, including thre! e years in a management capacity.
Master’s Degree in Nursing! , Healthcare/Business Administration or related field preferred.
License/Certification:
Current driver’s license valid in the state of Washington or other evidence of equivalent mobility.
Additional Responsibilities:
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence:
Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity:
Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion:
Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence:!
Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Job
Quality Management
Primary Location
WA-Tacoma-St Joseph Medical Center
Shift
Days
Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period
80
Weekends Required
Occasional
Status
Full Time
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary r! equirements and a resume to Catholic Health Initiatives.
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This occupation starts available on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 13:21:08 GMT
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