Director, System Care Coordination

Aspirus Health

Wausau, Wisconsin

Kirby Bates Associates has been exclusively retained by Aspirus Health to conduct a search for their next Director, System Care Coordination.

Aspirus Health is a non-profit, community-directed health system, with a network of 19 hospitals, clinics, post-acute care facilities, and a health plan dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The organization is committed to delivering innovative healthcare services, advancing patient safety, and promoting clinical excellence through its team of dedicated healthcare professionals.

Aspirus Health is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to oversee system-wide care coordination functions, including utilization review, social work, navigation, and case management. This critical role is responsible for executing Aspirus’ care coordination strategic plan, ensuring seamless transitions of care, and driving initiatives that enhance health system and health plan goals. The Director will lead the development and implementation of best practices, policies, and procedures across the continuum of care—spanning hospitals, clinics, post-acute settings, and contracted services—while supervising a multidisciplinary team of registered nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.

As a key partner to system leadership, the Director will collaborate with business units to optimize resource utilization, improve patient outcomes, and achieve strategic objectives. This role demands expertise in quality improvement, care model redesign, and change management, as well as a strong ability to foster professional practice and team development. With accountability for financial stewardship, program development, and regulatory compliance, the Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of care coordination at Aspirus Health. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead innovative programs in a dynamic and collaborative healthcare environment.

Opportunity Highlights: 

• Strategic Leadership Across a Comprehensive Health System
  Spearhead system-wide care coordination initiatives across the system encompassing hospitals, clinics, post-acute care, and contracted services and implement an integrated care management strategy that drives seamless transitions of care and supports organizational goals.
• Innovative Approach to Education and Development
  Develop and execute forward-thinking strategies that integrate evidence-based practices and advanced data analytics to enhance care delivery, optimize resource utilization, and improve patient outcomes.
• Engaging, Growth-Oriented Culture
  Join a dynamic and collaborative environment that values innovation, professional development, and measurable impact. Aspirus Health offers robust opportunities for leadership growth, career advancement, and the chance to shape the future of care coordination across an expansive health system.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in nursing and Master’s in business, healthcare administration, or nursing required.
• Nationally recognized certification preferred, i.e. CPHQ, CCM, CPUM, CPUR, or D-ABQAURP.
• Five or more years of leadership experience in care coordination, case mangement, or utilization review in an integrated healthcare delivery system and/or health plan.
• Extensive knowledge of payer mechanisms, clinical utilization management, outcome measures and patient information systems in including Pathways, HEDIS, etc.

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