Care Coordinator/Care Management - PMC - Continuing Care F/T Days

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilties

The Care Coordinator supports the physician and multidisciplinary team at the Palisades Medical Center within the Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) network in the provision of patient care, with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care and providing timely and accurate information to payers. Integrates and coordinates utilization management, care facilitation and discharge planning functions.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• BSN or BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within 3 years of hire or transfer into the position.
• Effective decision-making skills, demonstration of creativity in problem-solving, and influential leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Moderate to expert computer skills.
• Familiar with hospital resources, community resources, and utilization management.
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Required

• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
  
  

Licenses And Certifications Preferred

• Certified Case Manager (CCM), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), or American Case Management Association (ACMA) certification strongly preferred.