About the role
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Utilization Management Case Manager for their Care Management department responsible for the utilization management, quality assurance, and discharge planning activities for assigned services/areas/patients within Cottage Health. Case management activities will result in quality outcomes, optimal care/cost management of services and/or procedures, a high level of customer satisfaction and contribution to an overall value-oriented experience of stakeholders and persons served.
QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.
Education: Minimum: Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Minimum: Current California Nursing license in good standing.
Preferred: Certification in Case Management.
Years of Related Work Experience
- Minimum: 2 years direct patient care experience in an acute care setting. Other patient care experience may be considered.
- Preferred: Previous experience as a case manager in an acute care setting.