Care Transition Coordinator part time

MU Healthcare is looking for a dynamic and compassionate professional to join our team! As an integral member of our family, you'll play a pivotal role in assisting the operational aspects of transitioning patients from an acute care stay, ensuring their journey towards recovery is smooth and seamless. If you're driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact and thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding environment, we can't wait to welcome you aboard!        

Location: Columbia, Missouri 
Shift:  Evenings, variable days 
Department: Care Management 
Salary Range: $14.80 to $23.32 per hour based on experience. 

Detailed Description: 

• Communicate with myriad of different payers. Maintain relations with post-acute community. 

• Timely and expeditious work in a variety of computer programs. Coordinate the service implementation and delivery of post-acute services to various patient populations. 

• Build, send, and monitor referrals to post-acute care facility and agencies.    

• Function as a liaison between post-acute providers, case managers, and utilization management analysts. Collaborate with departments and entities to ensure delivery of quality services. 

• Collaborate and problem solve with care coordination staff to resolve operational problems and promote communication. 

• Identify and evaluate new or improved processes and make recommendations for improvements. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

ABOUT US 

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals — including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital — and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.  

As an MU Health Care employee, you’ll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career. 

Learn more about MU Health Care.                Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.  

Required Qualifications: 

•  Licensed Practical Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician is required or  

• Two years of related medical experience or any college education may also be applied in lieu of above requirement.   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.  

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.