Care Management Coordinator

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Care Manager to support patient-centered care within the primary care team. You will perform panel management, coordinate care, and address barriers to engagement for high-risk patients in diverse communities.

You will work across hospitals, primary care providers, and community resources, tracking high-risk populations, discharge patients, and performing outreach to ensure timely follow-ups and continuous care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field strongly preferred.
• Health home or care management experience strongly preferred.
• NYS Driver's License strongly preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes patient-centered motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport and help patients improve their health.
• Supports the primary care team by providing panel management to decrease the number of patients lost to care, non-compliant in follow up care or disconnected from primary care. Participates in the development, maintenance, and adjustment of individualized care plans for high-risk patients that address both medical and social barriers to accessing care.
• Acts as a professional liaison between hospitals, primary care providers, specialists, and community resources on behalf of patients to ensure patient-centered care coordination.
• Identifies and tracks special populations, including high-risk patients and other populations due for preventive or chronic care services.
• Identifies and tracks patients discharged from the inpatient service or the emergency department.
• Uses team-based communication strategies to close the loop on referrals, hospital follow-ups and any outstanding items identified in the patient's care plan. Performs outreach activities in primary care sites, homes, hospitals, and neighborhoods.

Skills

1-3 years of relevant experience

Bilingual Spanish

Patient-centered communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

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Job Description

• Utilizes patient-centered motivational interviewing techniques to build rapport and help patients improve their health.
• Supports the primary care team by providing panel management to decrease the number of patients lost to care, non-compliant in follow up care or disconnected from primary care. Participates in the development, maintenance, and adjustment of individualized care plans for high-risk patients that address both medical and social barriers to accessing care.
• Acts as a professional liaison between hospitals, primary care providers, specialists, and community resources on behalf of patients to ensure patient-centered care coordination.
• Identifies and tracks special populations, including high-risk patients and other populations due for preventive or chronic care services.
• Identifies and tracks patients discharged from the inpatient service or the emergency department.
• Uses team-based communication strategies to close the loop on referrals, hospital follow-ups and any outstanding items identified in the patient's care plan. Performs outreach activities in primary care sites, homes, hospitals, and neighborhoods.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field strongly preferred.
• Health home or care management experience strongly preferred.
• NYS Driver's License strongly preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish, preferred.
• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).