Healthcare Coordinator Job Lumbrook Delaware USA,Healthcare

Location: Lumbrook

Description

WESTSIDE IS LOOKING FOR HEALTH CARE COORDINATORS!

JOIN A CARING, DEDICATED TEAM WHO HELPS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES GAIN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AND NAVIGATE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES.

Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The Healthcare Coordinator organizes patient care activities between two or more providers to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services and minimize the dangers of fragmentation, focusing on patients who need services from specialty providers and special populations who need surveillance monitoring and timely reminders for disease prevention services.

Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unit and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.

WORKING AT WESTSIDE MEANS WORKING IN A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME

A Primary Care Medical Home is not a special building. It is a way to provide healthcare that puts the patient at the center of health care decision-making. As a community health center, Westside Family Healthcare provides care for everyone who walks through our doors.

Our Mission

To improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare

Our Vision

Achieve health access for all

Our Values

Compassion: Lead with compassion
Service: Serve with humility
Excellence: Be exceptional
Empowerment: Empower all people

OUR BENEFITS

medical insurance (two plans to choose from)
dental insurance (through Guardian Dental)
vision insurance
life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid
short-term disability paid for by Westside
long term disability paid by the employee
a 401(k) retirement plan with a match
supplemental insurances
generous PTO package and flexibility to provide work/life balance

Westside Family Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Navigate patient to specialty and other care as assigned, ensuring that barriers to care (such as language, transportation and financial) are addressed and ensuring that referrals and procedures are timely, safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient and equitable

Assess patient and family preferences for method of receiving information

Communicate information, including but not limited to appointment details and health reminders, to patients via telephone, mail, or other available communication tools

Follow organizational guidelines regarding the use of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in compliance with HIPAA and patient confidentiality standards

Provide clear, thorough and accurate documentation of all interactions with patients, and other individuals on behalf of patients, in the patient’s electronic health record

Maintain access to the Delaware Health Information Exchange (DHIN) and other related systems

Use DHIN and other related systems to gather information needed to coordinate care and keep patients’ electronic health records up to date with the status of care that is being coordinated

Collaborate with available community programs or internal departments to provide assistance to patients

Process necessary prior authorizations and insurance referrals as assigned

Maintain surveillance ticklers and/or work with Health Information Technology to proactively identify the need for patient care, as assigned

Collect data related to healthcare coordination

Requirements

High school diploma or GED

One year of work experience in the medical or health insurance field

Six months of experience using Microsoft Office software

Six months of experience using electronic medical record software

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