The Inpatient Care Manager plays a critical role in coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating patient care throughout the hospitalization and discharge process. This role collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the delivery of high‑quality, cost‑effective care and the safe transition of patients to the next level of care.
Principal Accountabilities:
Care Coordination & Patient Advocacy
Manage, coordinate, and facilitate care delivery through comprehensive patient and family assessments.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support optimal clinical and psychosocial outcomes.
Utilization & Documentation Oversight
Conduct daily chart and utilization reviews to ensure appropriate level of care.
Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Lead and participate in interdisciplinary care rounds.
Identify and proactively address quality-of-care concerns, barriers to progression of care, and discharge delays.
Discharge Planning
Formulate, coordinate, and implement individualized discharge plans.
Ensure safe, timely, and effective transitions across the continuum of care, including post‑acute services and community resources.
Resource & Outcome Management
Monitor healthcare resource utilization and length of stay.
Partner with the Supervisor/Manager of Case Management to evaluate outcomes and improve care delivery processes.
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.
We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America''s ''50 Best Hospitals'' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World''s Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker''s Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
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