Care Coordination Specialist
- St. Joseph's, NL, Canada
- St Josephs, NL, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence
The Care Coordination Specialist Will
Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k match and additional yearly contribution
Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
Community discounts and more
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
The Care Coordination Specialist Will
- Function as a key member of an interdisciplinary, value-based care delivery model, collaborating with patients, nursing, physicians, advanced practitioners, caregivers, and community partners to optimize clinical, quality, and financial outcomes.
- Provide comprehensive care coordination and interdisciplinary discharge planning processes for patients ensuring appropriate utilization of post-acute resources, reduce avoidable readmissions, and support accurate risk stratification. Integrates clinical, social, and economic determinants of health into individualized care planning, ensuring alignment with patient acuity, developmental stage, and payer requirements.
- Proactively identify and address barriers impacting transitions of care, including social determinants of health (SDOH), to enhance patient outcomes and support appropriate risk adjustment and reimbursement optimization.
- Perform transition of care management, including timely coordination of services, facilitation of medically necessary referrals, initiating post-acute authorizations if applicable, assisting with transportation needs, and effective linkage to community-based resources to ensure continuum of care.
- Apply strong organizational and operational management skills to coordinate multiple high-impact workflows, supporting compliance with regulatory requirements, efficient length of stay management, and improved performance in value-based reimbursement models.
- Location: St Josephs Hospital - Tampa, FL
- Status: Full time, 40 hours per week.
- Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Weekend Requirement: Occasional
- On Call: No
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or healthcare related field OR HS Graduate or Equivalent GED and LPN License.
- Medical Social Work or LPN experience preferred
Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
401k match and additional yearly contribution
Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
Community discounts and more
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate individualized care and interdisciplinary discharge planning with patients, clinical teams, caregivers, and community partners to support safe transitions and appropriate use of post-acute resources. Address barriers to care, coordinate referrals and authorizations, and manage workflows that improve outcomes, reduce avoidable readmissions, and support regulatory compliance and value-based performance.
Requirements
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a healthcare-related field, or a high school diploma or GED and an LPN license. Medical social work or LPN experience is preferred.
Skills
- Care Coordination
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Discharge Planning
- Clinical Assessment
- Readmission Prevention
- Risk Stratification
- Individualized Care Planning
- Social Determinants of Health
- Transitions of Care
- Referral Coordination
- Prior Authorization
- Community Resource Linkage
- Length of Stay Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Operational Management
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) Match
- Additional Yearly 401(k) Contribution
- Yearly Performance Appraisals
- Team Award Bonus
- Community Discounts
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Care Coordination
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Value-Based Care
- Discharge Planning
- Post-Acute Care
- Readmission Prevention
- Risk Stratification
- Social Determinants of Health
- Care Planning
- Transitions of Care
- Medically Necessary Referrals
- Post-Acute Authorizations
- Transportation Coordination
- Community-Based Resources
- Length of Stay Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Adjustment
- Reimbursement Optimization
- Medical Social Work
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Patient Acuity
- Payer Requirements