Continuum of Care Coordinator
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Our client is a Fortune 500 company that is a leading operator of general acute care hospitals and outpatient care centers. They are on a on a mission to provide access to high quality, respectful, and patient-centered primary and preventative healthcare services for everyone. They own, lease or operate 83 affiliated hospitals and healthcare services are provided in more than 1,000 outpatient sites of care including affiliated physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgery centers.
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The Continuum of Care Coordinator (CCC) is responsible for improving patients level of wellness, reducing unnecessary readmissions and ensuring appropriate utilization of in-network healthcare resources. This is achieved by monitoring the ACO Care Continuum for patients discharged from hospitals; which includes discussing utilization patterns of Participating and Non-participating resources, including physicians, hospitals and post-acute care providers. The CCC will seek to provide assistance to patients who express concerns or additional care needs. The CCC will also seek to understand readmission drivers and opportunities to reduce 30-day readmission penalties. Top Reasons to Love This Job: 1. This is a leadership opportunity and a chance to make a difference in a population's overall health and utilization of healthcare 2. Competitive salary and full benefits offered Top "Must Haves" for This Job: 1. BSN 2. 2+ years' strong clinical/post-acute experience required 3. Current working knowledge of discharge planning, utilization management, case management and disease management. 4. Understanding of pre-acute and post-acute venues of care and post-acute community resources, physician office routines, and transitional procedures for pre-and post-acute care. 5. Supervisory and project leadership experience a plus. 6. Knowledge of Medicare and ACO practice management preferred. 7. Prior experience as a Care Navigator for high-risk patient.