Care Coordinator/Case Management - Correctional Care
Denver Health
Application
Details
Posted: 20-Sep-24
Location: Denver, Colorado
Salary: Open
Internal Number: R8407
We are recruiting for a motivated Care Coordinator/Case Management - Correctional Care to join our team!
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Department
Denver SheriffsJob Summary
The Care Coordinator facilitates access to medical care and resources while reducing barriers to care. The care coordinator connects patients to sources of clinical, financial, and/or social support in the community. Under minimal supervision provides navigation services as it relates to outreach, care coordination and referral management.
Essential Functions:
Communicate with patient's caregiver or patient by phone, in the home or community to identify opportunities to reduce barriers to accessing medical care. (35%)
Educate and coach patient or patient's caregiver to navigate clinical and social systems. (20%)
Communicate with schools, home health providers, mental health professionals and medical team to coordinate care. (20%)
Assist clients with scheduling medical appointments and arranging transportation. (10%)
Document patient contact in their Electronic Medical Record. (15%)
Education:
High School Diploma or GED Required
Work Experience:
1-3 years Two years of clerical experience, preferably in a managed care or medical setting or relevant customer service experience Required and
Previous case management duties in areas of long-term, ongoing support and linking to other resources, preferred.
Licenses:
DLR-Colorado Driver's License Class R - DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work flexible hours.
Excellent communication, organization and people skills.
Creative problem solving abilities.
Demonstrated ability as a self-starter who can prioritize and conduct multiple activities.
Understanding of basic care coordination and case management-related service functions (patient interviews, discharge planning, referrals, community resources, finance, and insurance/payer communications).
Bilingual English/Spanish, preferred.
Communicate effectively in a written and verbal form with health care team, patients/families and community, internal and external providers.
Flexibility in responding to multiple demands.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction from supervisor.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft applications and email.
Shift
Work Type
Regular
Salary
$23.85 - $32.26 / hr
Benefits
Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans
Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes
Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
Tuition reimbursement & assistance
Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching
Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program
National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer
Our Values
Respect
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Accountability
Transparency
All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver?s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
As Colorado?s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.