LPN Care Coordinator
About The Position
The Wright Center for Community Health is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Care Coordinator to support community health in a mission-driven outpatient care setting. The role is primarily desk-oriented and includes care coordination by telephone with patients and external agencies as part of a clinical care team. The coordinator supports patients transitioning from healthcare facilities, manages care for at least 30 high-risk and rising-risk patients, arranges follow-up visits, and maintains information about symptoms, medications, and support needs. The position also involves clinical tasks and monitoring devices, communicating test results, handling medication refills and orders, scheduling appointments, and coordinating specialty appointments and test orders with outside medical facilities. Employees are expected to protect patient confidentiality and participate in ongoing professional development. The position pays a starting rate of $30.00 per hour. A $1.50-per-hour shift differential applies when working weekends and holidays as part of the rotation schedule. The schedule includes one late evening shift per week (12 p.m.–8 p.m.), one Saturday or Sunday per month, and one to two holidays per year. When an employee works a weekend day, they receive a day off during the week.
Requirements
- Active Licensed Practical Nurse license.
- Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
- Active Pennsylvania Practical Nursing license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Meet The Wright Center for Community Health and its affiliated Enterprise entities’ EOS People Analyzer Tool.
- Represent the enterprise professionally and demonstrate organizational pride.
- Ability to work as part of a care team.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Commitment to process improvement and quality.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in the EOS® model.
- Previous experience in a health center setting.
- Experience with an electronic health record, particularly Medent.
Responsibilities
- Oversee care for patients transitioning from healthcare facilities, including follow-up calls and coordination with the Primary Care Provider-Team.
- Coordinate care for at least 30 high-risk and rising-risk patients, using risk stratification tools and managing registries.
- Arrange follow-up visits and manage patient data concerning symptoms, medication, and support.
- Draw up medications for clinicians to administer.
- Monitor Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, and Retinavue devices for diabetic patients.
- Maintain HIPAA confidentiality and pursue ongoing professional development.
- Handle incoming patient phone calls, create orders, deliver test results by telephone, process medication refills, and schedule appointments.
- Contact outside medical facilities to schedule specialty appointments and test orders.
- Participate in the required evening, weekend, and holiday rotation schedule.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage offered on day one.
- Significant employer contribution to medical plan options.
- 100% paid dental and vision coverage.
- Up to 3 weeks PTO.
- Up to 11 paid holidays per fiscal year.
- 8% employer contribution to a 403b retirement plan after one year of service.
- Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for working weekends and holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
