Job detail

Care Coordinator-Non Clinical-Behavior and development

Nemours Children's Health

#Behavioral Health #Patient Advocacy #Care Coordination #Healthcare Administration #Social Work #Patient Evaluation #Pediatric Health #Insurance Benefits

Quick overview

The Care Coordinator supports families by facilitating timely access to care and educating them on available services and insurance benefits. They collaborate with clinical teams to gather documentation and streamline the patient evaluation process.

Requirements summary

A high school diploma and 1-3 years of job-related experience are required. Knowledge of behavioral health and insurance benefits is considered a plus.

high schoolPatient AdvocacyCare CoordinationFamily EducationPatient EvaluationBehavioral Health KnowledgeResource ConnectionDocumentation TrackingInsurance Benefits Analysis

Job description

Primary Functions

The care coordinator supports the departments from a team approach in support of families to promote timely access to needed care. Content expert of services within the departments, community services and insurance benefits to properly educate families and referring providers to ensure patients receive the appropriate care.

Essential Functions

1.
Assist with gathering and tracking necessary documentation for providers to conduct an efficient and meaningful patient evaluation.
2.
Assess patient information to determine what services are available within Nemours and community.
3.
Collaborate with Lead clinical coordinator, manager, other Nemours colleagues to ensure patients and families receive current and correct service and financial information.
4.
Assist in the education to referring providers/agencies regarding available services within supported departments.
5.
Extract necessary documentation for new patients visits to ensure an efficient and streamlined appointment for patients aiding to shorter appointment lengths and increasing access to care.
6.
Review coverage benefits and financial responsibilities to families supporting awareness of potential out of pocket costs.
7.
Connect families to additional resources as needed such as clinical care coordination and social work.
8.
Advocate for families and the work of the department.
Raise barriers to ensure processes are not impacting or delaying patient care.
9.
Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor.

Job Requirements

High School Diploma: 1-3 year of job related experience

Knowledge of Behavioral Health and benefits a plus

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org [https://www.nemours.org].