Director Care Coordination — St Mary Medical Center

Job Description

As the Director of Care Coordination for St. Mary Medical Center you will be responsible for the overall direction and management of care coordination and social services including planning, organizing and directing all activities, staffing, performance improvement in the delivery of clinical services (such as LOS reduction) and reporting needs within the Medical Center and Dignity Health, as well as government and regulatory reporting.

You will work closely with all departments at the Medical Center and the post-acute service providers to streamline the patient transition through the health care system and into the community post discharge, and consult/collaborate with other managers, physicians, administration, and community based healthcare workers regarding care management issues identified through corporate or facility initiatives and current literature.To thrive in this role, you must be competent and confident.

Utilizing your expertise and excellent communication skills one-on-one and in front of groups, you will tackle tough conversations and, above all, be an educator at heart. Every interaction is an opportunity to share your knowledge with others and improve their understanding and performance, so that together we can optimize care coordination across the care continuum for our patients.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or MSW required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive supervisory or management experience in an acute hospital setting required.
• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license or California LCSW license required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CM certification preferred.

About the Hospital

We are Dignity Health, and We're Here to Help
Hello. We welcome the chance to help you feel your best. Excellent, affordable health care, delivered with compassion, is what we stand for. Since our founding in 1986, we've made it our goal to create environments that meet each patient's physical, mental, and spiritual needs. We also believe this healing philosophy promotes the wellbeing of our staff and the places they serve.

Dignity Health is made up of more than 60,000 caregivers and staff who deliver excellent care to diverse communities in 21 states. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is the fifth largest health system in the nation and the largest hospital provider in California.

Through teamwork and innovation, faith and compassion, advocacy and action, we endeavor every day to keep you happy, healthy, and whole.