This is a Full time, day shift, position working at Northwest Medical Center. 

Job Summary:

The Continuum of Care Coordinator (CCC) is responsible for improving patient's level of wellness, reducing unnecessary readmissions and ensuring appropriate utilization of in-network healthcare resources. The CCC will collaborate with Leadership and Case Management to review trends.

Requirements:

Education: 
Preferred: Bachelors degree in nursing, social work or relevant clinical field

Experience: Preferred: Two (2) years of clinical/healthcare experience. Current working knowledge of discharge planning, utilization management, case management and disease management. Understanding of pre-acute and post-acute venues of care and post-acute community resources, physician office routines, and transitional procedures for pre and post acute care. Supervisor or project leadership.

Skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in person and via telephone with patients, families/caregivers, physicians, physician office staff, and post-acute providers using appropriate dialogue and customer service competencies. Can aggregate and evaluate patient level data focusing on medical, psychosocial, and the education needs utilizing established post- acute criteria. Ability to perform multiple activities, meet deadlines, solve problems, utilize resources, make independent decisions, and work well in a team-based environment. Attention to detail, high accountability and strong drive for self development.

Northwest Medical Center is comprised of a 300-bed  hospital, three urgent care facilities, a freestanding emergency center and a large physician group, offering you a variety of settings in which to work.  Every location is dedicated to providing safe, quality patient care, but more than that is the commitment to employees.  It strives to provide a culture of teamwork, respect and appreciation for all staff, whether they care for patients directly or work in a support role. With employee appreciation celebrations throughout the year, opportunities for growth and the satisfaction that you are part of a hospital leading the way with accessible, convenient healthcare in Tucson, Northwest is a great place to work.  NMC is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer:  race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.