Care Coordination & Discharge Specialist

UnitedHealth Group; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life/AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Employee assistance

Referral bonus

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Bangor, ME is hiring for a full-time role within the care management team. The position supports referrals, transitions, and discharge planning, coordinating with hospitals, families, and facilities to ensure smooth patient movements.

As part of UnitedHealth Group, you will engage with care management to advocate for patient admissions, update facilities on services, and participate in LOS meetings while maintaining professional growth and continuing education.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of experience in health care facilities, DME companies, OR hospitals
• Ability to work any shift between 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST from Monday - Friday
• Full Flu vaccination is an essential job function of this role; compliance with state requirements may apply

Responsibilities

• Proactively facilitates referral, transition, ordering of equipment (DME), and placement
• Coordinates with key stakeholders and expedites final transfer with staff, patient, family, and facility
• Maintains contact with appropriate facilities to advocate patient admissions
• Participates in family and interdisciplinary team meetings as appropriate to develop and execute the discharge plan
• Maintains a directory on referrals, admissions and homecare / community agency resources and tracks discharge process
• Updates staff on new facilities and services and maintains a library of reference materials

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Fast-paced environment

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS Teams

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in Bangor, ME is hiring for a full-time role within the care management team. The position supports referrals, transitions, and discharge planning, coordinating with hospitals, families, and facilities to ensure smooth patient movements.

As part of UnitedHealth Group, you will engage with care management to advocate for patient admissions, update facilities on services, and participate in LOS meetings while maintaining professional growth and continuing education.