Job Description

For more than 70 years Mercy Medical Center Redding has offered comprehensive health care in the North State providing acute care and a full range of medical services. The 267-bed hospital offers major medical services including a Level II Trauma Center as well as specialized Cardiovascular Care Stroke Care Orthopedics Neurological Surgery Comprehensive Cancer Care Maternity Care and da Vinci Robotic Surgery. It is the sole provider of obstetrical services along with the only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Shasta County. In addition the hospitals network of care includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a member of the Dignity Health system and is a sister facility to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta. As one of the areas largest non-profit employers we are proud to give back to the community by providing many programs and services to benefit overall health.Visit to learn more.

Position Summary:

Under the guidance of the Department Director, is responsible for oversight of daily operations to ensure the efficient and compliant departmental execution of the companies case management functions. These duties include, but are not limited to: 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 managers 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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
• Current State License for Social Work

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