Job Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Coordinator to join our dynamic healthcare team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee clinical operations, coordinate patient care activities, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. Your leadership will drive quality patient outcomes, streamline clinical workflows, and support multidisciplinary teams across diverse medical settings. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient care while working within a collaborative and innovative environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily clinical operations, including patient assessments, medical documentation, and care planning across various departments such as critical care, geriatrics, pediatrics, and behavioral health.
- Supervise and mentor nursing staff, ensuring adherence to nursing policies, HIPAA regulations, and long-term care standards.
- Coordinate with physicians, specialists, and support staff to facilitate diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
- Oversee medical records management using EMR systems like Epic or Cerner; ensure accurate coding with ICD-9/10 and CPT coding for billing and documentation purposes.
- Conduct patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, venipuncture, catheter care, and tube feeding; utilize physiology knowledge for effective patient evaluation.
- Ensure compliance with state healthcare regulations and NCQA standards; monitor infection control practices and aseptic techniques.
- Lead utilization review and management activities to optimize resource use while maintaining high-quality patient care.
Experience
- Proven experience working in acute care environments such as Level I or Level II trauma centers or hospital medicine units.
- Demonstrated expertise in critical & intensive care including ICU or PICU settings; experience with ventilator management and airway management preferred.
- Strong background in various specialties such as emergency medicine, geriatrics, behavioral health, neonatal intensive care (NICU), or long-term care facilities.
- Supervisory experience managing clinical teams within medical-surgical units or long-term care settings; proficient in nurse management and team leadership.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems including Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks; adept at medical documentation and charge experience.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, CPT/DRG coding, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), and hospital regulations including HIPAA compliance.
- Experience working with diverse patient populations including individuals with disabilities or developmental disabilities; proficiency in dementia care and memory support is a plus.
Join us to lead compassionate patient-centered care through expert coordination and team leadership! This paid position offers the chance to grow professionally while making a positive difference in the lives of patients across a variety of healthcare settings.
Pay: From $27.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
