PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR LPN

Cooper University Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving residents and visitors throughout Cape May County. The system includes Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, three urgent care facilities; Cape Regional Physicians Associates with primary care and specialty care providers delivering services in multiple locations throughout Cape May County; The Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center; AMI at Cooper, Miracles Fitness and numerous freestanding outpatient facilities providing wound care, lab, and physical therapy services. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation programs.  Cooper offers full and part time employees a comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, on-site Early Education Center (employee discount), attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.

Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is accredited by and received the Gold Seal of approval from The Joint Commission.

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• Manage centralized medication processes.
• Completing medication prior authorizations and peer reviews or appeals for medication denials to facilitate provider-written. treatment plan and improve patient care.
• Completing centralized medication refills following written protocols that include evaluation of the patient's chart for appropriate testing and follow-up.
• Manage transitions in care for patients and their caregivers.
• Gathering of clinical data from institutions, communicating with the patient or their caregiver regarding post-discharge plan of care, and developing a shared ongoing plan of care.
• Manage chronic care management as directed by the patient, their caregiver or physician/APP.
• Perform periodic outreach to patients/caregivers and communicate with physicians/APPs and RN Care Coordinator on behalf of the patient/caregiver.
• Participate in maintaining and developing quality and performance initiatives for specific patient populations..
• Outreaching to patients to improve preventative screening completions.
• Updating EHR with the most current patient data.
• Engaged in practice transformation operations. Work with offices to implement performance and quality strategies. Work with the team to identify and overcome barriers to implementing transformation strategies.

• Licensed Practical Nurse

• Licensed Practical Nurse
• CPR/BLS certified

• Excellent patient advocacy skills and outreach skills
• Excellent collaboration skills with clinicians and non-clinical staff
• Advanced computer literacy and technology skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, EPIC