South Lake Pediatrics Hiring For Care Coordinator at Chaska, MN  / Minnetonka, MN  Full Time

At South Lake Pediatrics, we pride ourselves on providing the best children’s health care possible. We strive to foster an environment where mutual respect and teamwork are the norm, problem solving is encouraged, communication is open, individual development is supported and every employee feels fulfilled.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the philosophy/ principles of comprehensive, community based, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive care coordination services.
• Offer appropriate suggestion and insights to providers, patients and the care team members for bridging barriers.
• Assist with or promote the identification of patients in the practice with complex medical, behavioral health or developmental needs.
• Assess child/patient and family needs.
• Initiate family contacts; create ongoing processes for families to determine and request the level of care coordination support they desire for their child/youth or family member at any given point in time.
• Build care relationships among family and team; support the primary care-giving role of the family.
• Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, primary and subspecialty providers to co-manage timely communication, inquiry, follow up and integration of information into the care plan.
• Remind patients of appointments, assist with transportation needs and language barriers to scheduling appointments.
• Document all care coordination, transition of care and health education activities utilizing the electronic medical record.
• Registry management.
• Participate in weekly care coordination team huddles to review current patient panels
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements
Education / Credentials / Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED
• Bilingual – English and Somali
• Preparation as an MA, nurse, social worker, interpreter or the equivalent with appropriate past experience in health care.
• Relevant experience, in community based services for children, with focus in the care and service of vulnerable populations such as children/youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN)
• Culturally effective capabilities demonstrating a sensitivity and responsiveness to varying cultural characteristics and beliefs
• Must have Community Health Worker Certification, or be willing to obtain Community Health Worker Certification within 1 year of employment (course to be paid by South Lake Pediatrics).

Primary Locations: Minnetonka and Chaska, with travel to all clinic locations – personal transportation required
Hours are within 7:30am – 5:30pm M-F

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) match
• Comprehensive benefit package (Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, & more)
• Competitive wages
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Continuing education and professional development

Join our team!

All new hires must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or request and be granted a medical or religious exemption. Additional information will be provided upon an applicant’s acceptance of any conditional job offer.

As an equal opportunity employer, South Lake Pediatrics will provide equal consideration to all employees and job candidates without regards to sex, age, race, color, marital status, familial status, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, veteran status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protection by federal, state or local law. EEO/AA