Care Coordination Specialist — Complex Patient Care

Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in California is seeking an experienced professional to manage complex patient care and collaborate with teams to achieve quality outcomes. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a related field, and a certification in case management. Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in acute care or related settings.
• Experience in discharge planning preferred.
• AHA Basic Life Support certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and manages complex patient care.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams.
• Participates in quality improvement processes.

Skills

Utilization review

Bilingual English and Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, medicine, or related field

Certification in Case Management (CCM)

Job description

Coordinates, negotiates, procures, and manages the care of complex patients to facilitate achievement of quality, cost-effective patient outcomes; works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, internal and external to the organization; participates in quality improvement and evaluation processes related to the management of patient care.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• Two to five years of diversified, progressive experience in acute care and/or other settings within the continuum of care.
• Utilization review of discharge planning experience preferred
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, medicine, or related field.
• Certification in Case Management (CCM) or comparable certification preferred.

Current AHA Basic Life Support certificate required

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