What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Coordinator Assistant position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Care Coordinator Assistant, you will be a vital caregiver and the central hub, assuming responsibility for patient care processes from newborn to geriatric for a designated time frame. You will directly contribute to safe, therapeutic patient care while serving as the primary receptionist and secretary.
Every day you will support safe patient care through multidisciplinary processes and coordinating unit activities. You will efficiently manage information flow and assist healthcare team members in delivering care across all patient age groups.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, a proactive approach to managing day-to-day operations, and a commitment to providing safe, therapeutic care while working effectively with the entire healthcare team.
- Collaborates with and supports the Care Coordination team, including, but not limited to the RNCC and SocialWorker.
- Manage timely post-acute care referrals, to assist with length of stay management and mitigation of denials.
- Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and family to facilitate care progression.
Job Requirements
Required
- Associate (two-year) Degree in Business/Health-Related field, upon hire or
- High School Graduate or High School GED
- Working knowledge of medical terminology.
- Excellent customer service and presentation skills are a must.
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are essential.
- Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively.
- Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Medical terminology certificate or ability to demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills required to include Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace applications including Word, Docs, Excel, Sheets, typing, and data entry skills.
- Awareness of CMS and other regulatory guidelines.
Preferred
- At least 3 years previous experience in health care, care coordination, utilization review, discharge planning or similar healthcare setting.
- Bachelors Degree or BSW
- Experience supporting clinicians in demanding and fast paced patient care environments.
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: CA (LVN:CA)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
- Certified Medical Assistant AAMA (CMA)
- Certified Medical Assistant NHA (CMA-NHA)
- National Certified Medical Assistant NCCT (NCMA)
- National Registered/Certified Medical Assistant NAHP (NRCMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant AMT (RMA)
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA-AAH)
- Cert Med Asst - MMCI (CMA-MMCI)
- Certified Nursing Assistant: CA (CNA:CA)
- Emergency Medical Technician: CA (EMT:CA)
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.
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