The Case Management Team Leader is responsible for the provision of strong leadership within the case management department. The role is pivotal in the support and supervision of team members to ensure high quality service provision to patients.  The Case Management Team Leader provides leadership and support change management in the continued development of our department in line with current regulatory and payer requirements. The Case Management Team Manager coordinates with physicians, nurses, social workers and other health team members to expedite medically appropriate, cost-effective care; applies clinical expertise and medical appropriateness criteria to resource utilization and discharge planning.

Education required: Nursing degree 

License, Certification and/or Registration: Graduate of accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure.

Highlands Medical Center is a 170-bed hospital located in Scottsboro, offering a wide variety of emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to support the wellness of our community. A part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System, HMC has the strength of a collaborative group of high-performing hospitals across North Alabama to share information, processes, ideas and best practices for continual enhancements to the care and services offered to meet the health care needs of our diverse community. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Highlands Medical Center stands out as one of the top-rated healthcare providers in the state.

In addition to Highlands Medical Center, the system provides many services through owned-entities across the community - Highlands Family Medicine, Highlands Home Health, Highlands Occupational Medicine, Highlands Surgical Services, Jackson County Family Medicine, Scottsboro OB-GYN, Highlands Pediatrics, and Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab, two rehabilitation and long-term care nursing homes. With over 720 employees, HMC is one of the largest employers in Jackson County.