Population Health Care Coordinator - RN

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Population Health Care Coordinator works in collaboration and partnership within an interdisciplinary team to manage chronic healthcare conditions for patients with two or more chronic conditions and tangential issues. This role will focus on Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), quality improvement, comprehensive care management services, value based care, and closing care gaps. The Population Health Care Coordinator will ensure transparent whole person care and will support patient activation in care, improved population health outcomes and increased health literacy.

SALARY RANGE : $58,700-$66,120

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Promote timely access to appropriate and encompassing care in compliance with standards set forth through HRSA and NCQA
• Create and promote adherence to a care plan, developed in coordination with the patient, primary care provider and care team
• Cultivate and support primary care and specialty provider co-management with timely communication, inquiry, follow-up and integration of information into the care plan
• Increase continuity of care by supporting effective mechanisms in transitions of care and managing relationships with secondary and tertiary care providers and referrals
• Increase patients’ ability for self-management and shared decision-making
• Establish relationships with relevant community resources, resulting in the connection of patients to these resources with the goal of enhancing patient health and well-being, increasing patient satisfaction and reducing health care costs
• Assess patient health literacy and utilize effective strategies to increase understanding and activation in care
• Anticipate and meet or exceed all patient needs.
• Attend all Care Coordinator training courses / webinars and meetings
• Collect and analyze population health outcomes and Provide feedback for the improvement of the Care Coordination Program
• Assist in identifying appropriate QI initiatives to improve health outcomes for general Primary Care and Specialty Care
• Facilitate, implement and evaluate QI activities to improve chronic care management among care teams
• Increase efficiencies through the use of improved workflows and integration of service delivery to address complexity of chronic disease management.
• Will participate in ongoing professional and personal development related to enhanced leadership activities and evidence-based practices
• Other duties as assigned.

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OTHER INFORMATION :

Background and reference checks will be conducted. In accordance with Equitas Health’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy, pre-employment drug testing will be administered. Hours may vary, including working some evenings and weekends based on workload. Individuals are not considered applicants until they have been asked to visit for an interview and at that time complete an application for employment. Completing the application does not guarantee employment. EOE / AA