Care Coordinator
Company: Lynn Community Health Center
Location: Lynn
Posted on: March 18, 2023
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Job Description:
CARE COORDINATORAre you interested in playing a part of the of
coordinating the patient's care through the health care system?Do
you enjoy advocating for patients continuity of care?Are you
looking for benefits effective on the first day of employment?Do
you want to work where your professional growth and development are
a priority?Can you follow up with scheduling internal and external
referral appointments?Do you have the ability to identifying
patient correspondence, sorting and identifying mail and faxes?Can
you help patients get the correct information they need with
insurance carriers, and other healthcare agencies?Are you willing
to Contribute to the team effort by supporting all team
members?Yes? Please click here to apply for the position of Care
Coordinator at the Lynn Community Health Center.In this role you
will:Communicates effectively and professionally with all
individuals internally and externally, including health record
documentation.Prints daily schedule for team huddles.Serves as
liaison between LCHC clinical areas, patients and other agencies to
ensure continuity of patients' care. Tracks and coordinates the
completion of forms.Communicates with providers, nurses,
parents/patients, agencies regarding form completion.Organizes
documents/forms for scanning/faxing.Utilizes EPIC and MGB (Salem)
system to access/input information.Works collaboratively with LCHC
Referral Navigator to ensure continuity of care.With care team,
identifies barriers of care and works to facilitate connections to
concrete services to reduce or eliminate barriers to care,
including transportation, housing, durable medical equipment,
utilities, infant formula, diaper programs, and asthma allergen
reduction programs.With members of the care team, obtain records
needed for care and treatment as part of the pre-visit prep
process, including consult notes, immunization records, and
diagnostic imaging results. With members of the care team, identify
and outreach to patient in need of health maintenance as part of a
comprehensive panel management process, including breast, cervical,
and colon cancer screening. With members of the care team, identify
and outreach to patients in need of health maintenance as part of a
comprehensive disease management process, including diabetes eye
and foot exams, spirometry exams for patients with COPD, asthma
symptom screening for patients with asthma, and laboratory
monitoring for patients with heart failure, diabetes, and
hypertension. With members of the care team, identify, set, and
monitor self-management goals.Promote patient self-efficacy by
assisting patients enroll and navigate the patient portal.Ensure
care continuity through a comprehensive patient check-out process
includingEntering patient recallScheduling patient follow up with
LCHC medical, mental, behavioral health, dental, vision, and
specialty providers, as appropriateConnecting patient to LCHC
referral navigators for needed referrals and diagnostic imaging
schedulingEnsures proper use of all office equipment (fax, copier,
PC, email, practice management software, printers, phones,
voicemail, etc) in accordance with office policy. Maintains proper
supplies for its use. Immediately reports any
malfunction.Additional Duties and Responsibilities:LCHC CC may
serve as back up interpreter for providers/nurses, if
certified.Assemble patient care documents in need of provider or
nurse review/signature.May perform other duties as assigned by
supervisor.Attends meetings and seminars to keep abreast of
changing needs within the industry and departmentThe successful
applicant will offer:The Care Coordinator will possess a high
school diploma or equivalent and have strong organizational skills
with demonstrated proficiency in computer applications (Microsoft
Office). Graduate of a medical secretary program, preferred.
Associates or Bachelor's degree is a plus. Excellent communication
skills (written and oral) professional demeanor, good problem
solving skills, organized and detail-orientedUnderstanding of
Medicare, Medicaid and managed health care plans are necessary
qualifications for this position. English / Spanish bilingual
ability is preferred.Please apply now and grow with LCHCThank you
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Keywords: Lynn Community Health Center, Lynn , Care Coordinator, Other , Lynn, Massachusetts
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