Consultant - Patient Care Coordination

Title:

Consultant - Patient Care Coordination

Location:

Greater Citrus, Marion, Hernando and Lake Counties, Florida

Employment Type:

Independent Contractor

Reports to:

CEO and President

Base Compensation: $60, per year paid monthly commensurate with experience

Benefits Stipend: $12,000 per year paid monthly

Bonus:
Up to $50,000 per year paid annually

Total Compensation up to 142,000 per year

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Home office stipend
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Reporting directly to the CEO and President, the Vice President of Patient Care Coordination serves as the frontline liaison between acute, post-acute and community care settings. You’ll be the trusted point of contact for our ACO physicians and their practices connecting hospitalists, SNFists, case managers, social workers, home health teams, patients and families facilitating continuity of care, avoiding unnecessary readmissions and improving outcomes for every patient in our ACO.

You’ll spend much of your time in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and inpatient rehabs navigating each beneficiary to the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

• Serve as the primary coordinator of transitions of care between hospitals, SNFs, ALFs, inpatient rehabs and home health agencies.
• Develop deep relationships and work closely with hospitalists, SNFists, discharge planners, case management teams and social workers to align post-acute plans and reduce avoidable readmissions.
• Maintain ongoing communication with ACO primary care physicians and their practice staff, ensuring they are continuously updated on patient status, care goals and next steps.
• Advocate for each ACO beneficiary’s individualized care plan, collaborating with families, caregivers and their primary care physicians to promote understanding and confidence in the process.
• Track patient movement and outcomes across settings using ACO data and Health Information Exchange alerts; respond quickly to transitions and risk indicators.
• Identify and resolve care coordination barriers to improve quality, patient satisfaction and shared savings performance.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with hospitals, SNFs, ALFs, home health agencies and rehab centers to enhance cooperation and efficiency.
• Represent the ACO professionally in the community, embodying our mission of excellence in value-based healthcare.

• A high-energy, personable healthcare leader with deep understanding of hospital and post-acute workflows.
• Proven clinical or relevant experience working with physicians, nurses, facility leadership, case management, discharge planning or care coordination across multiple care settings.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with physicians, patients, and families.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities; thrives in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment.
• Working knowledge of ACO operations is preferred.

Flexible work from home options available.