Care Coordinator

Summit Medical Group; Novi (MI); Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Care Coordinator to join its team, focusing on high-risk patient management and collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in healthcare settings, a commitment to providing quality patient care, and the ability to engage with diverse populations.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision coverages

401k savings plan

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a medical office or health care setting.
• 2+ years as an LPN, MA, or CHW preferred.
• Comfort with technology and electronic health records.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care teams to manage high-risk patients.
• Engage patients post-discharge and ensure follow-up appointments.
• Monitor and document patient care and address open care gaps.

Skills

Effective engagement of diverse populations

Collaborative problem solving

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or state equivalent

Medical Assistant (MA) or Community Health Worker (CHW)

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Electronic health record systems

Job description

About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.

Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians .

When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all.We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Job Description

Position to be Remote
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm, 1/2 Rotating Saturday

Integral to our Care Management team, the Care Coordinator will be accountable for collaborating with the care team to consistently communicate and document high risk patient profiles to provider and practice care teams. As a new member of VillageMD, you’ll work closely with our multidisciplinary care team to connect the dots of collaborative patient care while incorporating patients’ personal health and lifestyle goals.

How you can make a difference

• Outreach and engage patients whom are high risk, post-discharge, and/or requiring additional care management support, ensuring they have Primary Care Provider (PCP) follow up appointments scheduled and all care gaps are closed
• Collaborate with care team members and external vendors to support patient care (ie: receipt of durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services
• Request medical records from a variety of physicians and healthcare systems enabling the continuity of care for both PCPs and members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Outreach, screen and escalate patients to nursing and social work team members based on the unique needs of patients
• Assist nursing and social work team members with patient follow up, proving tools and resources at their direction
• Monitor stable patient populations at the direction of nursing and social work team members
• Address open care gaps with patients through collaborative relationships with patients, ensuring supporting adequate documentation is available with the patient’s medical record
• Coordinate with local community resources as needed to support both the physical and psychosocial needs of patients
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members to provide best in class patient care and improved outcomes
• Participate in special initiatives at the direction of market leaders

Skills for success

• Achieving objectives by effectively managing multiple tasks at one time
• Maintaining an organized and systematic workflow that results in goals being met
• Flexibility in an ambiguous and dynamic environment, maintaining a positive and “can do” attitude
• A passion for changing the way healthcare is experienced for complex and/or disadvantaged patients and communities
• Demonstrated strength-based approach to collaborative problem solving
• Effective engagement of diverse populations (age, ethnic groups, socio-economic levels, etc.) with exhibited cultural sensitivity
• A willingness to learn on your own and take initiative
• Demonstrated honesty and following through on commitments
• The ability to problem-solve on the spot and identify issues that need escalated
• A low ego and humility; an ability to gain trust through good communication

Experience to drive change

• 3+ years of experience in a medical office or health care setting
• 2+ years working as a, Licensed Practical Nurse LPN, or state equivalent, Medical Assistant (MA),or Community Health Worker (CHW) preferred
• Comfort with technology including the Microsoft suite of products
• Prior experience using electronic health record including data capture, data mining and reporting

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About Our Commitment Total Rewards at VillageMD

Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

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