Manager, Transition Management Office

Requisition #2115754

Job/Position Summary:

The Transition Management Manager manages front line staff members of Transition Management department and actively participates in supporting management functions including staff development and evaluation of clinical practice. Develops and maintains standards of practice in accordance with evolving practice of case management, social work, and utilization management. Trends and reports avoidable days, RLOS, readmission and other metrics to ensure optimal performance. Effectively utilizes department Physician Advisors and Medical Directors (TMO & UM) to intervene when continued stay criteria are not met. Serves as resource to facilitate complex cases and escalate concerns and feedback to department Director/Vice President.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the department's optimal performance among their team by engaging in effective problem solving with inter professional staff, clinicians, patients and families.
• Responsible for team accountability to performance standards including quality, service, patient flow, communication and credo behavior. Interacts effectively with members of the health care team and ancillary departments to monitor and achieve quality patient outcomes.
• Supports the delivery of quality patient care by holding staff accountable to established patient care and regulatory standards.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Position Shift:

• First Shift

Department/Unit Summary:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is accepting applications for a Manager Transition Management role within our Transition Management Office (TMO). The TMO administrative office is located in Medical Center North, on campus serving VUMC. Transition management or commonly referred to as care coordination is a thriving department comprised of nurses, social workers and support personnel. Currently there are 150 staff however the department has increased their staff needs to enhance the patient experience at Vanderbilt. The Vice President of TMO is Marcia Colone, Ph.D. who has over 25 years of experience in care management. Dr Colone leads a team of experienced Directors and Team Leads who mentor, coach and support staff within the coordination team. Please let us know if you are interested in joining a dynamic team

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• US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
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• Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
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• American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
• Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
• National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
• Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index: 6 ^th year in a row that Vanderbilt University Medical Center was a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.