Care Coordinator

UCHealth; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Merit pay increase

Market reviews

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403(b) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Family leave

Job summary

UCHealth in Aurora, CO is seeking a Care Management Coordinator to support transitions of care under the direction of Care Management or Social Work staff. This onsite, full-time role coordinates socio-economic reviews and connects patients with physicians, insurers, and community resources.

The position requires a high school diploma and offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $21.49 to $27.94, depending on experience, with full benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, and retirement

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Preferred: 1 year relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with outside agencies, post-acute care or facilities to arrange care and resources.
• Collaborates with care management and behavioral health teams for hand-offs across the continuum.
• Retrieves patient information and forwards records for placement or transfer.
• Arranges care conferences and supports multidisciplinary team meetings for discharge planning.
• Maintains composure in a fast-paced environment, exercising critical thinking with minimal supervision.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Location: UCHealth Anschutz Inpt Pavilion, CO, Aurora

Department: UCHA Care Management

Work Schedule: Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $21.49 - $27.94 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Summary:

At the direction of professional Care Management or Social Work staff, coordinates transitions of care, conducts and documents socio-economic review and screening to support the coordination of care.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates with outside agencies, post-acute care or specialty facilities, transportation agencies, and others as indicated. Assists clients and patients in connecting with appropriate Physicians, insurers, Payer programs, and other resources to meet social and clinical needs.

• Collaborates with the care management and behavioral health teams for effective patient or client outreach, care coordination and hand-overs across the continuum of care. Refers patients and provides educational resources to patients per protocols.

• Conducts scripted phone calls and accesses systems to retrieve patient information for clinical care team and send appropriate information for placement or transfer. Retrieves record, imaging and diagnostic results, pathology and other requests for treatment teams.

• Arranges care conferences as needed. Supports Inpatient and Ambulatory multidisciplinary team meetings as assigned. Works with internal and external resources to coordinate placement, discharge planning, case management, behavioral health and follow-up care.

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.

• Preferred: 1 year relevant experience.

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.

• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.

• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.

• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

• Free Care.com membership.

• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.

• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.

• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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