Director of Case Management

Director of Case Management

$96000 - $110000 per year | Sioux Falls, SD | On-site | Permanent

We are a 40-bed Encompass Health rehabilitation hospital in Sioux Falls with all-private patient rooms and an average daily census of approximately 40.

• $96,000–$110,000 base salary
• Eligible for the hospital incentive plan
• Relocation assistance for candidates moving from more than 100 miles away
• Opportunity to build and shape a new Case Management team
• Direct leadership responsibility within a 40-bed hospital
• Opportunity to drive positive culture change within Case Management
• Dedicated preceptor support throughout the first year with the company

The Director of Case Management will lead the hospital's Case Management department with a strong emphasis on discharge planning, utilization review, patient experience, and development of the Case Management team.

The department currently includes two full-time Case Managers and two contract Case Managers, with searches underway to add two additional full-time Case Managers. The DCM will have the opportunity to build this team while hospital leadership currently provides coverage for the Director function.

• Lead Case Management operations across the 40-bed hospital
• Manage, develop, and support the hospital's Case Management team
• Oversee discharge planning and utilization review processes
• Help improve patient experience and discharge-related performance
• Build a positive, accountable culture within the Case Management department
• Coordinate effectively with physicians, nursing, therapy, social work, and hospital leadership to support appropriate transitions of care
• Ensure Case Management practices align with hospital standards and applicable regulatory requirements
• Support Case Managers managing typical caseloads of approximately 12–13 patients

• Minimum 3 years of hospital-based Case Management experience
• Demonstrated Utilization Review and Discharge Planning experience
• Must be qualified to independently complete assessments within the scope of the candidate's professional discipline
• RN candidates must hold an active RN license and bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)
• RN candidates are strongly preferred
• Non-RN healthcare professionals must possess at least a bachelor's degree and applicable state licensure where available
• Social Work candidates must be licensed and bring relevant medical/hospital experience
• Graduate degree preferred for eligible non-nursing disciplines
• CCM or ACM certification required or willingness to obtain the applicable certification within the required timeframe
• Strong discharge planning experience is particularly important for candidates coming from hospital systems whose Case Management model differs from Encompass Health

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