Care Facilitation Coordinator

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

1d • $22

About The Position

The Care Facilitation Coordinator provides administrative support and works closely with other areas of the Care Integration Department by entering authorizations for selected services, distributing faxes and tasks to appropriate team members, screening patients for care integration programs, and other supportive services to meet the needs of the population.
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• HS diploma or equivalent and 3-5 years experience Experience in other clinical settings such as hospital or physician’s office, and/or experience in managed care or Medicaid health plan.

Responsibilities

• Process inpatient and outpatient prior authorization requests.
• Performs core administrative functions and support to the care teams.
• Support functions of the care team required to manage the assigned population.

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
• Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED