Hospital Care Coordination Assistant | Discharge & Post-Acute Support

Hutchinson Health; Hutchinson (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Hutchinson Health is hiring a Hospital Care Management Assistant to join a collaborative team focused on smooth transitions from hospital to the next level of care. You will work with RN and Social Work Care Managers to coordinate discharge needs, connect patients with post-acute resources, and support referrals and insurance authorizations.

In this role, you’ll help remove barriers to care, promote positive patient outcomes, and ensure safe, timely transitions by communicating with patients,

Qualifications

• Associate degree in healthcare, human services, business, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in healthcare, patient-facing, care coordination, or administrative support environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of healthcare experience.
• Prior experience in hospital care management, care coordination, discharge planning support, health unit coordination, medical assisting, patient care, or related setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge needs with RN and Social Work Care Managers.
• Connect patients with post-acute and community resources.
• Facilitate referrals and insurance authorizations.
• Support communication with patients, families, and care providers.

Skills

Care coordination

Administrative support

Patient-facing

Education

Associate degree in healthcare, human services, business, or related field

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

2+ years healthcare experience

Job description

Hutchinson Health is hiring a Hospital Care Management Assistant to join a collaborative team focused on smooth transitions from hospital to the next level of care. You will work with RN and Social Work Care Managers to coordinate discharge needs, connect patients with post-acute resources, and support referrals and insurance authorizations.

In this role, you’ll help remove barriers to care, promote positive patient outcomes, and ensure safe, timely transitions by communicating with patients,