Care coordinator Jobs in Westminster, CO

Job Description :

The Care Coordinator is responsible for administering the care coordination plan provided by the patient's primary care practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Provide guidance and support to patient both before and after medical appointments
• Engage and educate the patient in setting goals that target improvement in overall health
• Complies HIPAA regulations
• Partners with care teams to support an assigned panel of chronic care patients (low acuity) : >
• Provide follow-up contact with patient as indicated to ensure compliance with recommendations - medications, lab / x-ray, specialist visits, PCP visits, dieticians, CDE, etc.
• Oversees referrals to specialists, ancillary testing, and other enabling services
• Coordinates access to telephonic medical advice
• Collaborates with the patient, physician, and other care team members in assessing the patient's progress toward individual health care goals
• Partner with patient and family members to identify and mitigate barriers to treatment
• Provide information and resources to patients in support of their wellness goals Serve as a patient advocate and negotiate with health plan care managers on behalf of the patient
• Serve as the primary point of contact during care transitions between consulting physicians and hospitals, Emergency Rooms, skilled nursing facilities,
• Provides information and guidance to patients and / or family regarding effective care transitions and enhanced patient-care team communication
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Care Coordinator I's scope of practice.
• Represents care coordination program on performance improvement teams.
• Perform general clerical duties, these include but are not limited to making outbound calls to patients, documenting calls in EMR., photocopies, scanning, typing, answering messages in EMR in a timely manner.
• Maintains work area organized

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES :

Salary Range : 19.71-26.28 hourly