Care Coordination Assistant (CCA)
Care Coordination Assistant (CCA)
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Job Description
Overview
Since 1885 CHI St. Alexius Health has been dedicated to leading health care in this region by enriching the lives of patients through the highest quality of care. We seek to continue our tradition of success and innovation with individuals dedicated to delivering the highest level of expertise and we can continue to grow and support the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for many years to come.
CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck the system also consists of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington Dickinson Devils Lake Garrison Turtle Lake Washburn and Williston and numerous clinics and outpatient services. CHI St. Alexius Health manages four CAHs in North Dakota - Elgin Linton and Wishek as well as Mobridge Regional Medical Center in Mobridge S.D. CHI St. Alexius Health offers a comprehensive line of inpatient and outpatient medical services including: a Level II Trauma Center primary and specialty physician clinics home health and hospice services durable medical equipment services a fitness and human performance center and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.
CHI St. Alexius Health is part of CommonSpirit Health a nonprofit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 through the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. CommonSpirit Health is committed to creating healthier communities delivering exceptional patient care and ensuring every person has access to quality health care.
Responsibilities
The Care Coordination Assistant role is responsible for supporting critical and time sensitive functions of the Clinical Care Coordination team including but not limited to managing post acute care referrals direct communication with patients/families post acute care agencies and other key stakeholders. The Care Coordination Assistant performs these duties with a high degree of accuracy utilizing critical thinking skills and in compliance with hospital policies standards of practice and Federal and State regulations. Employees are accountable for demonstrating a strong commitment to our organizational values of: Compassion Inclusion Integrity Excellence and Collaboration
What Youll Do:
- Collaborates with and supports the Care Coordination team including but not limited to the RNCC and Social Worker.
- Manage timely post-acute care referrals to assist with length of stay management and mitigation of denials.
- Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams patients and family to facilitate care progression.
- Ensure post-acute follow-up appointments for identified patients to assist with readmission prevention and ensuring continuity of care.
- Deliver required patient notifications and letters and obtain patient or family signatures on required documentation as needed to meet regulatory compliance.
- Manage transportation referrals as requested.
- Comply with confidentiality policies HIPAA regulations and organizational standards when transmitting protected patient information to external agencies and vendors as needed for placement payment or referral.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies standards of practice applicable Federal or State regulations pertaining to their role and contribute to the identification of opportunities for process improvement.
- Prioritize manage and document communications relating to insurance requests authorizations denials and Physician Advisor status recommendations to the appropriate licensed staff member as applicable.
Qualifications
- Associate (two-year) Degree in Business/Health-Related field or High School Diploma or GED with a current license/certification as a healthcare professional (Medical Assistant/Certified Nursing Assistant/Emergency Medical Technician).
- Medical terminology certificate or ability to demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology is required.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills required to include Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace applications including Word Docs Excel Sheets typing and data entry skills.
Employment Type
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