Manager of Wound Healing Institute, Full Time

Manager of Wound Healing Institute – Full Time

Northwest Florida Community Hospital | Chipley, FL

Northwest Florida Community Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Manager of the Wound Healing Institute to provide leadership and oversight for our wound care and hyperbaric services.

This position is responsible for the overall operations of the Wound Healing Institute, including staff leadership, quality patient care, regulatory compliance, program development, and continued growth of wound care services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and day-to-day oversight of the Wound Healing Institute.

• Supervise, support, and develop clinical and support staff.

• Coordinate wound care and hyperbaric services to promote safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.

• Work closely with physicians, providers, hospital leadership, and other departments to ensure continuity of care.

• Monitor patient outcomes, quality measures, productivity, and departmental performance.

• Maintain compliance with hospital policies and applicable regulatory, accreditation, and safety standards.

• Maintain an understanding of wound care and hyperbaric billing, coding, documentation, and reimbursement requirements.

• Work collaboratively with billing and revenue cycle staff to help ensure services are properly documented and billed.

• Monitor documentation and processes to identify opportunities to improve reimbursement and reduce billing issues or denials.

• Oversee scheduling, staffing, supplies, equipment, and other departmental operational needs.

• Support staff education and ensure required competencies and training are maintained.

• Assist with budgeting, expense management, and departmental goals.

• Promote patient satisfaction and a positive patient experience.

• Identify opportunities to expand services, increase referrals, and support continued program growth.

• Participate in community outreach and education related to wound care services.

• Maintain a strong culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and compassionate care.

Qualifications:

• Current Florida RN or LPN license required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or a related healthcare field preferred.

• Previous wound care experience strongly preferred.

• Previous healthcare leadership, supervisory, or management experience preferred.

• Knowledge of wound care practices, quality improvement, and healthcare regulatory requirements.

• Hyperbaric medicine experience or certification is a plus.

• Wound care certification such as CWCN, CWS, WCC, or equivalent is preferred.

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to effectively lead a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with physicians and hospital leadership.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay

• Full-time benefits package

• Paid time off

• Health insurance

• Retirement benefits

• Supportive, team-oriented work environment

• Opportunity to lead and grow an important service for our community

If you are an experienced healthcare professional with a passion for wound care, leadership, and improving patient outcomes, we would love to hear from you!

Northwest Florida Community Hospital is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Northwest Florida Community Hospital are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Northwest Florida Community Hospital will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

In addition, as part of our commitment to quality and excellence, Northwest Florida Community Hospital will continue to maintain a safe, healthy environment for you by requiring all applicants, who are tentatively selected for a position, to submit to a criminal history check and screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment for a job.

Final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon the successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, including a pre-employment drug screening and background screening. Failure to submit to either screening, falsification of any screening information, or a positive finding on a drug test will result in removal from consideration for employment for a period of one year.

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