Healthcare Coordinator

Westside Family Healthcare Inc•Bear, DE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

WESTSIDE IS LOOKING FOR HEALTH CARE COORDINATORS! JOIN A CARING, DEDICATED TEAM WHO HELPS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES GAIN ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AND NAVIGATE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES. Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The Healthcare Coordinator organizes patient care activities between two or more providers to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services and minimize the dangers of fragmentation, focusing on patients who need services from specialty providers and special populations who need surveillance monitoring and timely reminders for disease prevention services. Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unity and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
One year of work experience in the medical or health insurance field
Six months of experience using Microsoft Office software
Six months of experience using electronic medical record software

Responsibilities

Navigate patient to specialty and other care as assigned, ensuring that barriers to care (such as language, transportation and financial) are addressed and ensuring that referrals and procedures are timely, safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient and equitable
Assess patient and family preferences for method of receiving information
Communicate information, including but not limited to appointment details and health reminders, to patients via telephone, mail, or other available communication tools
Follow organizational guidelines regarding the use of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in compliance with HIPAA and patient confidentiality standards
Provide clear, thorough and accurate documentation of all interactions with patients, and other individuals on behalf of patients, in the patient’s electronic health record
Maintain access to the Delaware Health Information Exchange (DHIN) and other related systems
Use DHIN and other related systems to gather information needed to coordinate care and keep patients’ electronic health records up to date with the status of care that is being coordinated
Collaborate with available community programs or internal departments to provide assistance to patients
Process necessary prior authorizations and insurance referrals as assigned
Maintain surveillance ticklers and/or work with Health Information Technology to proactively identify the need for patient care, as assigned
Collect data related to healthcare coordination