Care Coordination Specialist

BayCare Health System; St. Josephs Cove; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Performance bonuses

Disability benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

BayCare Health System is seeking a part-time Care Coordination Specialist to work at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, FL.

The role focuses on coordinating care across disciplines, coordinating discharge planning, and linking patients to post-acute resources to optimize outcomes. The position emphasizes addressing social determinants of health, managing transitions of care, and supporting cost-effective, high-quality care within a value-based framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or healthcare related field required or equivalent.
• HS/GED with LPN license acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Function as a key member of an interdisciplinary care team to optimize outcomes.
• Provide comprehensive care coordination and discharge planning to ensure appropriate post-acute resource use.
• Identify barriers during transitions of care including social determinants of health.
• Coordinate services, referrals, and linkage to community resources to ensure continuum of care.
• Support regulatory compliance and performance in value-based care models.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or healthcare related field

HS Graduate or GED and LPN License

Tools

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

The Care Coordination Specialist Will

• Function as a key member of an interdisciplinary, value-based care delivery model, collaborating with patients, nursing, physicians, advanced practitioners, caregivers, and community partners to optimize clinical, quality, and financial outcomes.
• Provide comprehensive care coordination and interdisciplinary discharge planning processes for patients ensuring appropriate utilization of post-acute resources, reduce avoidable readmissions, and support accurate risk stratification. Integrates clinical, social, and economic determinants of health into individualized care planning, ensuring alignment with patient acuity, developmental stage, and payer requirements.
• Proactively identify and address barriers impacting transitions of care, including social determinants of health (SDOH), to enhance patient outcomes and support appropriate risk adjustment and reimbursement optimization.
• Perform transition of care management, including timely coordination of services, facilitation of medically necessary referrals, initiating post-acute authorizations if applicable, assisting with transportation needs, and effective linkage to community-based resources to ensure continuum of care.
• Apply strong organizational and operational management skills to coordinate multiple high-impact workflows, supporting compliance with regulatory requirements, efficient length of stay management, and improved performance in value-based reimbursement models.

Position Details

• Location: St Joseph's Hospital - Tampa, FL
• Status: Part time, 16 hours per week
• Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Weekend Requirement: Every
• On Call: No

Education And/or Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or healthcare related field OR HS Graduate or Equivalent GED and LPN License.

Experience

• Medical Social Work or LPN experience preferred

Benefits

• Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k match and additional yearly contribution
• Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
• Community discounts and more
• Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled