Care Coordinator Assistant-Acute Care

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston is seeking a Care Coordinator Assistant to provide non-clinical administrative support to the Care Coordination process, including discharge planning and utilization management.

The role emphasizes clear communication with internal and external customers, data integrity, and collaboration with nursing and medical staff to improve patient flow and satisfaction. A high school diploma and experience in care coordination are required.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Some college coursework preferred.
• 2 years' experience in hospital care coordination/case management, home health, quality improvement or a related field required.

Responsibilities

• Provides department-related and other appropriate communications to internal and external customers.
• Assists utilization management processes to maintain compliance with federal, state and managed care guidelines.
• Assists transition/discharge planning and care coordination processes to transition plans and enhance patient/family satisfaction.
• Maintains data integrity.
• Provides professional, efficient and courteous service to the customer while maintaining confidentiality.
• Works with peers, nursing and medical staff and maintains a positive attitude; responds to requests tactfully and promptly.
• Obtains information required for response and communicates pertinent information to staff, customers, and providers; relays messages efficiently.
• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to the overall team effort.

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Some college coursework

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Care Coordinator Assistant. Someone who will provide non-clinical administrative support to the Care Coordination process including but not restricted to timely discharge planning and utilization management.

Responsibilities

• Provides department-related and other appropriate communications to internal and external customers.
• Provides assistance for utilization management processes to maintain compliance with federal, state and managed care guidelines.
• Provides assistance for transition/discharge planning and care coordination processes to transition plans and enhance patient/family satisfaction.
• Maintains data integrity.
• Provides professional, efficient and courteous service to the customer while maintaining integrity in dealing with issues of a confidential nature.
• Works effectively with peers, nursing and medical staff and maintains a positive attitude. Responds to requests personally, tactfully, and courteously.
• Obtains information required for response whenever possible and communicates pertinent information to staff, customers, and providers. Relays messages to appropriate individuals efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Promotes a positive work environment, and contributes to the overall team effort.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required
• Some college coursework preferred
• 2 years' experience in hospital care coordination/case management, home health, quality improvement or a related field required

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children ’ s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.