Care Coordination Specialist

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Care Coordination Specialist performs selected services and functions related Transitions of Care & Utilization Management, including insurance authorization, payer communications, Appeals and Denial information, and scheduling.

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Experience in the healthcare industry.
• Effective written, oral, and interpersonal communications skills.
• Proficient computer, word-processing and Excel spreadsheet skills.
• Ability to learn new computer systems, i.e.: EPIC, INDICIA.
• Educated in the unique clinical and discharge needs of the patients.
• Strong time management and priority-setting skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Self-directed with the ability to take the initiative to solve problems.

• A minimum of 3 years recent experience in a hospital or medical setting.