Care Coordination Specialist - Post-Acute & Family Liaison

CommonSpirit Health; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Benefit program

Job summary

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is seeking a Care Coordination Assistant to support patient care processes across all ages, acting as the frontline receptionist and secretary for the care coordination team. The role emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure safe, therapeutic patient care and timely information flow within the unit.

Ideal candidates will have an associate or higher in health-related fields, medical terminology knowledge, and experience with Google Workspace.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in health or business-related field.
• Certification in medical terminology or demonstrated knowledge.
• Proficient in Google Docs, Sheets and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary receptionist and secretary for the care team.
• Collaborate with care coordinators and social work staff.
• Process post-acute referrals to support length of stay management.
• Coordinate communication among interdisciplinary teams, patients and families.
• Ensure follow-up appointments and documentation for readmission prevention.

Skills

Medical terminology

Google Workspace

Education

Associate degree in health/business

High school diploma or GED

Medical terminology certificate

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is seeking a Care Coordination Assistant to support patient care processes across all ages, acting as the frontline receptionist and secretary for the care coordination team. The role emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure safe, therapeutic patient care and timely information flow within the unit.

Ideal candidates will have an associate or higher in health-related fields, medical terminology knowledge, and experience with Google Workspace.