Director of Case Management

Heartline Staffing, Strategic Talent Partners with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking a Director of Case Management for a permanent leadership opportunity in Panama City, Florida.

The Director of Case Management provides strategic and operational leadership for hospital-based case management and discharge planning services. This role oversees care coordination, utilization management, staffing, and performance improvement initiatives to ensure high-quality, compliant, and patient-centered outcomes across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and evaluate departmental operations, including the case management model, staffing plans, onboarding, competencies, and use of information technology.

• Allocate resources effectively to meet productivity, quality, and performance goals.

• Provide oversight of core case management functions and professional practice standards.

• Ensure adherence to care coordination and discharge planning processes, including timeliness, quality, and documentation.

• Collaborate with executive leadership, including finance and division case management leaders, to achieve established goals.

• Monitor departmental performance through data analysis and implement sustainable performance improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clinical, operational, compliance, and legal stakeholders.

• Practice and uphold the organization’s Code of Conduct, mission, and values.

COMPENSATION

Annual Salary Range (Based on Experience)

• $109,762 – $120,000 (approximately 1–3 years)

• $120,000 – $135,000 (approximately 3–5 years)

• $135,000 – $145,000 (5+ years)

• Up to $164,570 possible with facility approval (rarely offered)

Sign-On Bonus

• $10,000 sign-on bonus

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance: Yes

• Active, unrestricted professional license for the position you are applying for.

• Either Registered Nurse (RN) licensure or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.

• Minimum of 3 years of recent (within the last year) acute hospital case management experience required.

• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience required.

• Hospital discharge planning experience required.

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Administration, or Business Administration preferred.

• CCM or ACM certification preferred.

• Strong leadership, operational, and performance improvement skills.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow’s system.