Overview

Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Annual Incentive (Bonus) Program.

• Matching Retirement Program.

• Pension fully funded by the Hospital.

• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development.

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance.

• Free Membership to our Care@Work program supporting child care, pet care, and adult dependent needs.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft.

• Wellness Program.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).

Learn more about what it's like to live in Merced, CA by visiting the city's website here: https://www.cityofmerced.org/about-merced/about-merced

Relocation assistance can be offered for this position!

Responsibilities

*We are offering to qualified and experience candidates a sign-on bonus not to exceed 10% of salary for this position.*

Manager of Care Coordination (Case Management) Social Work

Position Summary:

As our Manager of Care Coordination Social Work for Mercy Medical Center Merced, you’ll report to our Director of Care Coordination and will be responsible for the oversight of daily operations to ensure efficient and compliant departmental execution of the organization’s Care Coordination goals and key performance metrics. These duties include: staff performance management, reviewing or gathering of data to promote performance improvement, participation in or facilitation of meetings or projects related to departmental functions.

Principal Duties and Accountabilities:

• Manages areas including organizing and executing all activities, staffing, performance improvement in the delivery of clinical services (such as LOS reduction), and reports needs within the Medical Center and Dignity Health, as well as government and regulatory reporting.

• Implements Care Coordination activities according to the needs, requirements, and policies of the Medical Center, the affiliated medical groups and health plans, Dignity Health, any Federal and State agencies, and according to standard practices of the professions under the manager’s accountability

• Consults and collaborates with other managers, physicians, administration, and community based healthcare workers regarding care management issues identified through corporate or facility initiatives and current literature.

• Oversees the department in an efficient manner to ensure timely and compliant care coordination, discharge planning, utilization review and social work interventions resulting in quality patient care.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree in Social Work from a university or college accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.

• Minimum of three (3) years in a hospital based Clinical Social Work role,

Licensure:

• Current State License for Social Work

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Pay Range

$46.96 - $68.10 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.