Care Coach

ALLIED SEARCH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Singapore seeks a Care Coach to manage comprehensive care for patients with complex psychological and social needs. Responsibilities include case management, patient advocacy, and coordinating care plans with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates possess a degree in a health-related field and some professional experience in healthcare or social care. The position offers opportunities for community outreach and quality management.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Community outreach programs

Qualifications

• Degree in health-related fields required.
• Preferred experience in healthcare or social care sectors.
• Interest in healthy living and exercise.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for patients with complex needs.
• Conduct case management and screenings.
• Interview patients regarding health beliefs.
• Gather information on patients' social support systems.
• Work with care team to create and manage care plans.

Skills

Case management

Patient advocacy

Communication

Community outreach

Education

Degree in health-related fields

Job description

• Community healthcare setting.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Multiple openings in various locations.

As a Care Coach (Healthcare), you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provide comprehensive care and advocate care option and services for patients and families with complex psycho social needs.
• Case management, screening of patients for their bio-psycho-social, environment, vocational and financial needs.
• Interview patients and families' health beliefs and attitudes that influence their views on health and health seeking behaviors.
• Gathering information of patients' and their families' social support system and other socioeconomic resources that can impact patient's health and care.
• Identify the predisposing factors of patients' bio-psychosocial needs and discuss with care team to prioritize patients' care needs.
• Work with care team to plan and effect patient's care plan, such as lifestyle and behavioral health modification, medication, self-monitoring, self-care adherence, psycho-social needs etc.
• Follow-up, monitor and evaluate patients' coping ability at home and escalate issues identified with patients and families to care team.
• Performing regular follow-up calls to patients with poorly controlled chronic conditions and/ or with complex psycho-social issues.
• Assisting in home assessment and visit with Medical Social Worker for poorly control chronic patients with complex psycho-social issues.
• 'Single Point of Contact' to integrate complex patients' care vertically and horizontally beyond the primary care setting.
• Educating patients and families to understand how their behavioral health factors can affect their health and illness.
• Provide appropriate health materials to reinforce information provided during clinic visits.
• Assist in organizing and preparing of support workgroups, workshops and activities.
• Participate actively in community outreach programs.
• Risk and Quality management.
• Adhere to the International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) and infection control practices.
• Complying with guidelines and safe practices according to organizational work instructions and policies.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Attend to training courses to acquire new knowledge and skills.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisors.

Requirements

• Degree in health-related fields.
• Some work experiences in healthcare or social care sectors preferably in case management.
• Interest in living healthily such as exercising, healthy eating and staying positively.

To apply, simply click on the ‘’apply’’ button in the job advertisement or alternatively, you can send in your resume via email.
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We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

ALLIED SEARCH PTE. LTD.

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