• Care Coordinator Assistant

    Dignity Health (Folsom, CA)


    Job Summary and Responsibilities

     

    The Care Coordination Assistant role is responsible for supporting critical and time sensitive functions of the Clinical Care Coordination team, including but not limited to managing post acute care referrals, direct communication with patients/families, post acute care agencies, and other key stakeholders. The Care Coordination Assistant performs these duties with a high degree of accuracy utilizing critical thinking skills and in compliance with hospital policies, standards of practice, and Federal and State regulations. Employees are accountable for demonstrating a strong commitment to our organizational values of: Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence, and Collaboration.

    Job Requirements

    Minimum Qualifications:

    + Hired after April 2020: Associate Degree or High School Graduate with a Medical Office Certificate from an accredited institution.

    + Employees hired before April 2020 are grandfathered in: High School Graduate or equivalent education

    + One (1) year of experience

    + Hired after April 2020: Supporting clinicians in demanding and fast paced patient care environments, and/or medical office experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, basic Excel spreadsheet manipulation, typing, and data entry skills

    + Employees hired before April 2020 are grandfathered into position

    + Excellent customer service and presentation skills are a must

    + Strong interpersonal and written communication skills are essential

    + Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and problem solving skills

    + Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks or projects effectively

    + Ability to work independently as needed with a high degree of detail orientation

    + Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Hired after April 2020: LVN License Preferred

    + Employees hired before April 2020 are grandfathered in: Associate’s Degree preferred

     

    Where You'll Work

     

    Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

     

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    Pay Range

    $30.41 - $34.40 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.