What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Transition Coordinator - F/T Days | San Antonio LTACH position at PAM Health?
Overview
If you’re looking for a schedule that fits your lifestyle, check out PAM Health - and ask us about our comprehensive benefits package!
Some things that our hospital can offer YOU as a full-time employee:
- Medical Benefits: EPO/HDHP/HSA options, including prescription coverage, Rx ’n Go, and Teladoc
- Comprehensive dental and vision benefits
- Employee Assistance Program, including counseling, legal, and financial service
- Flexible spending (FSA) and health savings (HSA) accounts
- Life and Disability insurance benefits
- Education/In-Service Opportunities including continuing education and tuition assistance
- Supplemental benefits: Accident, critical illness, cancer, pet, and identity theft protection insurance options
- Auto, Home, Cell Phone, and Gym Membership discount offerings
- Personal Travel Discounts
- Employee Bonus Referral Program
- 401(k) plans and discretionary employer match
- Generous Paid Benefit Time
Responsibilities
The Transitional Care Coordinator (TCC) through a collaborative partnership with Case Management and the Interdisciplinary Team, is responsible for coordinating, facilitating, and confirming Post-Acute Care (PAC) transition arrangements to ensure smooth throughput, identification and appropriate utilization of post-hospitalization resources as related to specific patient needs at discharge. The TCC plays an integral role in the patient’s journey towards better well-being by serving as the coordinating linkage between the patient and their interdisciplinary health care team and will further assist in the identification of preferred provider networks to ensure continuum of care is leveraged to manage patient outcomes and cost. The TCC is accountable for bridging the gap between clinician and patient, helping the patient navigate and understand the healthcare system as related to discharge/transitional care planning while providing objective information and support throughout the care continuum focusing on safe transition of care. This position performs post-discharge follow-up calls with patient, facility, or designated agency to ensure all arranged services are in place and information for continuity of care adequately transferred, collaboratively with Case Management/Care Coordination.
Qualifications
- Education and Training: Degree from an accredited college or university in a health field, preferably nursing; an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling three (3) years of healthcare experience. Current licensure in nursing or respiratory therapy or related clinical field is preferred. Prior marketing and/or rehabilitation/LTACH experience preferred.
- Experience: Must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the designated field of license, preferably with rehabilitation/LTACH and marketing experience.
