Clinical Assistant: Care Coordination & Patient Advocate

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; Lubbock (TX); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock is hiring a Clinical Assistant (CNA/CMA/PCT) to join the Performance Improvement team. The role focuses on care coordination, patient advocacy, and collaboration with an interprofessional team to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities include assisting with high-risk patient identification, discharge planning, and medication reconciliation while promoting patient-centered care and health equity.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an approved certified program for assistants in the required specialty.
• Certification by an approved accrediting agency in the specialty in which the work will be performed.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate with patient outreach and social determinants of health resources to assist patients.
• Identify high-risk patients for targeted care.
• Conduct post-discharge follow-up calls using Transitional care management protocols.
• Assist patients as they move between care settings to prevent complications and readmissions.
• Reconcile discharge medication lists and support care transitions.
• Collaborate with an interprofessional team in care coordination.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Patient advocacy

Care coordination

Case management

HEDIS quality measures

Formation

High school diploma

Certified assistant program

Certification by accredited agency

Description du poste

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock is hiring a Clinical Assistant (CNA/CMA/PCT) to join the Performance Improvement team. The role focuses on care coordination, patient advocacy, and collaboration with an interprofessional team to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities include assisting with high-risk patient identification, discharge planning, and medication reconciliation while promoting patient-centered care and health equity.