Care Coordination Lead for Chronic Care

Klickitat County Public Hospital District No 1; Goldendale (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Klickitat County Public Hospital District No 1 in Goldendale, WA is seeking a Care Coordination leader to coordinate and expedite care for ACO and Medicaid populations. The role requires independent thinking, creativity, and strong communication with patients, providers, and community resources.

The ideal candidate has an ADN with a Bachelor's degree preferred, 3 years of nursing in acute or outpatient settings, and experience with healthcare IT systems.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an ADN; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Continuing education in managed care or outpatient clinic operations preferred.
• Ability to obtain certification in Annual Wellness Visits within six months of hire.
• Three years of nursing experience in acute care, home health, or outpatient clinic environments with leadership, creativity, flexibility, organization, and communication strengths.
• Experience using health care IT systems and data; experience with community resources.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates team-based care through partnerships with patients, caregivers, and providers.
• Communicates with primary care providers, hospitals, specialists and post-acute facilities to schedule appointments and fill gaps of care.
• Coaches patients and families toward self-management of chronic disease; improves health literacy and connects to resources.
• Creates tracking systems to monitor identified patients and progress toward goals.
• Participates in care coordination meetings and expands access to needed services.

Skills

Leadership

Creativity

Communication

Multi-tasking

Problem-solving

Organization

Self-direction

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Healthcare IT systems

Job description

Klickitat County Public Hospital District No 1 in Goldendale, WA is seeking a Care Coordination leader to coordinate and expedite care for ACO and Medicaid populations. The role requires independent thinking, creativity, and strong communication with patients, providers, and community resources.

The ideal candidate has an ADN with a Bachelor's degree preferred, 3 years of nursing in acute or outpatient settings, and experience with healthcare IT systems.