Discharge & Care Coordination Specialist

Kaweah Delta Health Care District; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaweah Health is seeking a Care Coordination Specialist to support discharge planning and utilization review. You will work with RN Case Management to gather clinical data, monitor quality, and coordinate safe discharge planning in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires strong medical terminology knowledge, organizational and communication skills, and experience with EMR systems. This on-site position contributes to seamless patient transitions and care continuity.

Qualifications

• Two years of college or equivalent training/experience in health-related field.
• Utilization review and/or coding experience.
• Must understand basic medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and records utilization review data for assigned caseload.
• Refer to Case Management for variances and follow hospital policy.
• Review admission and continued stay using InterQual criteria.

Skills

Medical terminology

Organization skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

Two years college health field

Tools

SoftMed

Invision

Job description

Kaweah Health is seeking a Care Coordination Specialist to support discharge planning and utilization review. You will work with RN Case Management to gather clinical data, monitor quality, and coordinate safe discharge planning in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires strong medical terminology knowledge, organizational and communication skills, and experience with EMR systems. This on-site position contributes to seamless patient transitions and care continuity.