Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Utilization Management Case Manager for their Care Management department responsible for the utilization management, quality assurance, and discharge planning activities for assigned services/areas/patients within Cottage Health. Case management activities will result in quality outcomes, optimal care/cost management of services and/or procedures, a high level of customer satisfaction and contribution to an overall value-oriented experience of stakeholders and persons served. QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Education: • Minimum: Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). • Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: • Minimum: Current California Nursing license in good standing. • Preferred: Certification in Case Management. Years of Related Work Experience: • Minimum: 2 years direct patient care experience in an acute care setting. Other patient care experience may be considered. • Preferred: Previous experience as a case manager in an acute care setting.