Job Description San Joaquin General Hospital is offering an excellent employment opportunity for an experienced health care professional who is both innovative and results-oriented to assist in leading, managing, and administering a managed care program to coordinate patient services. The Deputy Director of Case Management, a senior management position, under the direction of Nursing Leadership (Deputy Director of Nursing), provides oversight of the Case Management Department which includes Utilization Review, Discharge Planning, and Social Services. They will be responsible for allocating department resources in an efficient and economically sound manner to coordinate care for a select group of patients with complex diagnoses and health care needs. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and outside agencies is a critical component for success. In addition to having a commitment to excellence, well qualified candidates should exercise sound judgment in making clinical and administrative decisions and resolving problems; have strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; and maintain effective working relationships with committees, healthcare staff, external agencies, and the general public.

Requirements Desired qualifications:

•Highly Qualified Candidates will possess a combination of:

Education:

A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Health Care Administration or Business Administration or other closely related field. Master's Degree is preferred.

Experience:

Four years of progressively responsible Registered Nurse case management experience in an acute care hospital, which included two years of case management supervisory or management experience in an acute care setting.

Substitution:

A Master's Degree in Nursing or Business Administration, or closely related firled ay substitute for one year of the non-management experience. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

REQUIRED

qualifications:

License and Certificates:

Current registration as a nurse in the State of California Current certification in case management (commission for case manager certification