Clinic Quality Care Coordinator

Clinic Quality Care Coordinator - Portage Physician Services

Full-Time | 1.0 FTE | 8-hour Day Shifts  

Your experience matters

UP Health System - Portage is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Quality Care Coordinator joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ^®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

At UPHS - Portage, we strive to be the place employees want to work. We accomplish this through a friendly and supportive team environment. Join our robust nursing team which provides a quality-focused environment. As a nurse you will provide exemplary patient care to support our community.

How you will contribute

A Quality Care Coordinator who excels in this role:

• Provide outreach, disease management, education and other clinically based activities to patients' managing various chronic health conditions.
• Assess and identify participant's readiness, identify educational needs, develop interventions and set goals for behavioral modifications within the scope of nursing practice.
• Conduct health and wellness coaching sessions to assist participants in making lasting changes to their health and wellness.
• Monitor and document patient's progress towards goals.
• Communicate and act as a liaison with physician's and other health care professionals to provide care coordination.
• Recommend policies and procedures that promote wellness and quality improvements.
• Ensures that CQI efforts comply with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Help monitor quality incentives such as, but not limited to, PCMH, PQRS, and Meaningful Use under direction of the Director of Physician Services.
• Coordinate and complete quality incentives promoted by insurance companies such as GAPS in Care with BCBS and Humana, etc.
• Analyze clinical data and identify patient treatment opportunities for patients who have gaps in care.
• Remain current on industry trends, best practice operational models, and evolving patient an provider needs.Completes data analysis to drive efforts to meet quality benchmarks. 

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $8 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, or a medical opt-out payment, and more.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, paid time off and sick time.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we are looking for

Applicants should have a state of Michigan RN license and possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing school.

Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)

• One year of professional nursing in a clinic setting

• Annual Influenza Vaccination or Declination Required

Connect with a Recruiter 
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Paula Swartout by texting or calling 906.282.1179 or use the link below to schedule a phone call.

https://bit.ly/BookTimewithPaulaSwartout

More about UP Health System

UP Health System - Portage is a 36-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan for over 128 years. We are proud to be recognized as an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Silver Plus Award for Stroke Care, Highest Safety Grade by the Leapfrog Group and a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

EEOC Statement

UP Health System - Portage an Equal Opportunity Employer. UPHS - Portage is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran 

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.