Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Post Acute Care Manager
Department : Network Development Team
Reports To : Director of Home Health & Therapy
FLSA Status : Exempt
DISCLAIMER :
Job descriptions are not meant to be all-inclusive, and / or the job itself is subject to change. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Summary :
The Post-Acute Care Manager is responsible for overseeing patient transitions from inpatient settings to post-acute care providers such as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), home health agencies (HHAs), and hospice. This role ensures high-quality, cost-effective, and coordinated care across the continuum, supporting improved patient outcomes, reduced readmissions, and overall performance in value-based care programs such as ACOs.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee transitions of care for patients discharged from hospitals into post-acute settings.
Develop and maintain relationships with preferred post-acute providers to ensure high-quality, efficient care delivery.
Monitor length of stay (LOS), readmissions, and cost per member per month (PMPM) in post-acute settings.
Ensure adherence to evidence-based practices, CMS guidelines, and value-based care requirements.
KPIs for Post-Acute Care Manager
Supervisory Responsibilities
Assists Directors in supervising Post-Acute Transition Coordinators and other assigned staff supporting post-acute initiatives.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Skills & Competencies
Language Skills :
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to visitors, clients, physicians, healthcare entities, leadership and other employees of the organization.
Reasoning Ability :
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Computer Skills :
MS Office Productivity Tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), SQL, Power BI, SSRS, relational databases, and other related software / technology.
Other Skills and Abilities :
Physical Demands :
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee will have a combination of standing, sitting, bending, and reaching. May work at a computer monitor for prolonged periods. The employee may lift and / or move up to 10 pounds.
Manager Acute Care • West Palm Beach, FL, US