LPN Patient Care Coordinator

LPN Patient Care Coordinator

Agency: 807 HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

Location: 4345 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Salary: $25.204327/hour

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, Primary Hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The LPN Patient Care Coordinator ensures that medically complex and specially‑sized Sooner Care members are effectively managed by coordinating access to medical care, community resources, and social services. The role includes facilitating care management activities, collaborating with intra‑ and inter‑agency personnel to ensure program adherence to state and federal guidelines, resolving member issues, contributing to case management decisions, and advocating for vulnerable populations while ensuring compliance with OHCA policies.

• Coordinate and facilitate access to medical care for medically complex/special health care needs members identified through various referral sources.
• Facilitate access to community resources and social service agencies within Sooner Care program parameters.
• Contribute to Sooner Care member care plan development and document care‑management activities using the clinical case management system.
• Participate in case staffing meetings and collaborate with other agency staff to ensure coordination of efforts.
• Interface verbally and in writing with members, families, and providers to resolve issues, acting as a Sooner Care Care Management resource.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to evaluate service appropriateness and contribute to care plan development based on clinical protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position does not supervise.

Education and Experience

• Possession of a valid permanent Oklahoma license as a licensed practical nurse plus one year of practical nursing experience, OR
• Licensed Practical Nurse License recognized by the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) plus one year of practical nursing experience.

Preference May Be Given To Candidates With

• 2 or more years of practical nursing experience as a licensed practical nurse
• Experience with obstetric care
• Experience with aged, blind or disabled populations
• Experience with Medicaid/Sooner Care
• Related professional certifications (other than BLS/ALS/PALS)
• Experience with MS, Excel, Access, Power Point
• Bilingual

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The role requires knowledge of healthcare policy, clinical protocols, and bridging communication between providers, agencies, and members. Core competencies include ensuring accountability and collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Generous state‑paid benefit allowance to offset insurance premiums.
• A wide selection of insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
• Longevity bonus recognizing years of public service.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility and tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits including an on‑site gym and fitness center discounts.

Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate‑controlled conditions and exposure to moderate noise levels. Employees are required to speak, stand, walk, and use hands and arms; the position requires extended periods of sitting and daily use of computers and phones. Job travel is required; presence at the office is an essential function.

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority complies with applicable State and Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, national origin, or genetic information. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits, please contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at 405‑522‑7335.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.