Director Care Management - Ascension
Austin, TX 78723-3051
About the Job
- Department: Case Management
- Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday
- Hospital: Dell Children's Medical Center
- Location: Austin, Texas
Responsibilities:
- Formulate and implement operational strategies and initiatives in the case management program.
- Direct and evaluate all services provided, including care plan development, service level determination, and complaint management to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
- Provide specialized expertise, ensure resource alignment with system-wide initiatives, and update appropriate parties on case management strategies, initiatives, outcomes and issues
- Successfully partner with physicians and others to ensure delivery of evidence-based care and reduction of avoidable clinical
variation in care.
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- Required Credential(s):
- One or more of the following:
- Case Manager credentialed from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Counselor obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Social Worker credentialed from the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Respiratory Therapist credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained
prior to hire date or job transfer date. - Social Worker obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- One or more of the following:
Education:
- High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
Work Experience:
- 5 years of experience required.
- 10 years of experience preferred.
- 2 years of leadership or management experience required.
- 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
Case Management experience required
Leadership experience required
Human Resources experience preferred
Why Join Our Team:
Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
