LPN Quality & Care Coordination Specialist

UBMD Primary Care; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Remote/hybrid after training

Part-time role

Job summary

UBMD Primary Care is seeking a detail-oriented LPN Quality Specialist to support quality improvement and patient care coordination across our primary care practices. This role emphasizes improving patient outcomes, advancing quality measures, and collaborating with care teams to enhance efficiency and satisfaction.

Following a training period, the position may be performed remotely, with on-site meetings as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program or certified LPN program.
• Current NYS LPN license required.
• Minimum of two to three years of experience in an outpatient clinic or primary care setting preferred.
• Experience working with quality measures and quality improvement initiatives preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support quality improvement and care coordination across primary care practices.
• Partner with care teams to meet quality measures established by payers and regulatory programs.
• Conduct pre-visit planning to ensure providers have necessary patient information before appointments.
• Perform transitional care outreach to patients recently discharged from hospitals or emergency departments.
• Coordinate timely follow-up for prescriptions, referrals, diagnostic testing, and sick visit appointments.
• Assist practices in utilizing health information technology tools to improve patient outcomes and office efficiency.
• Maintain HIPAA, OSHA, and confidentiality requirements.

Skills

Quality improvement

Care coordination

Pre-visit planning

Transitional care

EMR proficiency

Patient education

Population health

Education

LPN license

Nursing graduate

Tools

EMR software

Health IT tools

Job description

UBMD Primary Care is seeking a detail-oriented LPN Quality Specialist to support quality improvement and patient care coordination across our primary care practices. This role emphasizes improving patient outcomes, advancing quality measures, and collaborating with care teams to enhance efficiency and satisfaction.

Following a training period, the position may be performed remotely, with on-site meetings as required.