Mgr, Inpatient Care Management- Full Time, Days, 8 AM - 4 PM. Chilton Medical Center

Manager of Inpatient Care Management is a key leadership role responsible for guiding patient care across the full continuum of illness. This position ensures the effective utilization of healthcare resources while leading an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, timely, and patient-centered care. The manager partners closely with clinical teams to drive efficient care progression, proactive discharge planning, and strong clinical documentation, while identifying and resolving barriers to care.

Through data analysis, utilization review, and outcome tracking, this role plays a critical part in optimizing both clinical outcomes and operational performance.

The Manager of Inpatient Care Management is responsible for overseeing the coordination and delivery of patient care and services for selected populations across the continuum of illness. This role ensures effective utilization of healthcare resources while leading and supporting an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical, operational, and resource outcomes. The Manager partners closely with Case Management leadership and clinical teams to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient services to support safe, timely, and high-quality care.

• Manage, coordinate, and facilitate patient care through comprehensive patient and family assessments and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Oversee daily chart reviews, utilization management, discharge planning activities, and ensure accurate, timely, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Lead interdisciplinary rounds to proactively identify and resolve quality of care concerns, barriers to care progression, and discharge delays.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement effective plans of care and discharge plans to ensure safe, efficient, and timely transitions.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nursing, social work, and other healthcare professionals to support and optimize patient care plans.
• Perform variance tracking, outcome analysis, and problem identification to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical pathways and care management processes.
• Partner with the Supervisor or Manager of Case Management to drive performance improvement, regulatory compliance, and best practices in care management.
• Serve as a representative of the Care Management department in hospital initiatives and community outreach activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Social Work, or a related field preferred

• Current, unrestricted RN license
• Case Management Certification (CCM, ACM, or equivalent) preferred

• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in inpatient care management, case management, utilization review, or a related clinical leadership role
• Prior supervisory or management experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with interdisciplinary healthcare teams in an acute care setting

• Strong knowledge of care management principles, utilization management, discharge planning, and regulatory requirements
• Ability to analyze clinical and operational data to drive quality and resource outcomes
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• Strong problem-solving and organizational abilities
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and care management systems