Outreach Specialist / Care Coordinator - Chicago, Illinois

Waymark • Chicago, IL

120d • $23 - $26

About The Position

As an Outreach Specialist/Care Coordinator in the region, you will be Waymark’s frontline presence in and alongside healthcare facilities, often our first point of contact with our patients, and a key member of a startup team helping to shape and refine our workflows and build strong relationships with primary care physician partners. You will work to improve the health of patients from low-income communities by fostering trust and connecting them with various providers and resources. You will be part of a care team that is multidisciplinary and includes Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Pharmacists, and Community Health Workers.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfort tailoring communication to credibly and concisely communicate with primary care physicians and to communicate with patients in an empathetic and accessible manner.
• Highly organized and self-motivated to work independently and manage schedules efficiently.
• Customer service and/or sales experience.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records.
• Experience in a healthcare delivery setting, preferably communicating with medical providers.
• Passion for working with diverse communities in an empathetic, inclusive, and professional manner.
• Friendly, energetic, and enthusiastic personality with a client service orientation.
• Comfort navigating a variety of technology platforms including Google Workspace.
• Reside in Greater Chicago, and have regular access to a car to facilitate travel within the region.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in care coordination, patient outreach, call center or working in an outpatient clinic or doctor’s office.
• Multilingual capabilities.
• Knowledge of managed care / health insurance.
• Knowledge of Chicago, Illinois, communities and Medicaid populations.

Responsibilities

• Initiate outreach to new patients and facilitate connections to healthcare resources and support referrals to care team members telephonically, via SMS, via video, or in-person.
• Foster trust and improve patient engagement rates through effective, empathetic, and credible patient communication.
• Collect, review and analyze patient data from Electronic Health Records (EHRs) or other data sources to assist monitoring and prioritization of patient care and to improve utilization of preventative care.
• Communicate with primary care providers through multiple avenues (potentially including EHR messaging and in-person meetings with providers to review patient updates).
• Serve as a primary day-to-day contact, and build trusted, collaborative relationships with healthcare facility providers.
• Participate in weekly Waymark care team huddles and partner with the full care team (Pharmacists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Community Health Workers) to support coordinated patient care.
• Accurately document each patient encounter in detail.
• Collaborate with the Waymark support team to test and refine internal workflows and co-design more efficient processes for supporting patient care.

Benefits

• Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company’s growth.
• Work-from-Home Stipend: A dedicated stipend for your first year to help set up your home office.
• Incentive Program: Receive additional compensation through performance-based incentives that align with organizational goals and enhance patient outcomes.
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage: Comprehensive plans to keep you and your family healthy.
• Life Insurance: Basic life insurance to give you peace of mind.
• Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, accrued over the year, plus 11 paid holidays.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment, and 8 weeks of bonding leave for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, subject to a vesting schedule.
• Commuter Benefits: Convenient options to support your commute needs.
• Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees