What are the responsibilities and job description for the Care Coordinator position at Tower Health?
- Care Management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual's and family's comprehensive health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality of cost.
- The Care Coordinator will facilitate processes on a daily basis to expedite patient's care analyzing variations from predicted utilization.
- Coordinates input from all health professionals, conducts assessment of patient and family needs and formulates a documented discharge plan assuring continuity of care.
- Facilitates appropriate use of hospital resources by reviewing all patients admitted to the hospital and evaluating for appropriateness of admission and continued stay using approved criteria.
- Facilitates appropriate reimbursement through ongoing communication to insurance companies.
- Located at Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing
- Schedule: Monday-Friday normal business hours with on-call rotation via phone every 5th weekend and ~1 holiday per year
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Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Degree in Social Work strongly preferred
Experience
- Relevant Experience
- Social Work background strongly preferred
- In-patient experience strongly preferred
Required Skills
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- General Clerical Skills
Overview
Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.
Our specialized team of board-certified rehab physicians, certified rehab nurses, clinicians and dedicated therapists deliver an unparalleled level of care and encouragement through state-of the-art-technology, advanced therapies and wellness environments.
Our Rehab facility offers:
- A 62-bed Acute Rehabilitation Unit including an 11-bed secured Brain Injury Unit
- A 50-bed Transitional Sub-Acute Unit for skilled care
- Highly skilled therapists
- Speech, physical, and occupational therapy programming
- Therapeutic recreation and activities
- Spacious private rooms with large private bathrooms and flat screen televisions
- Aquatic therapy pool
- On-site pharmacy, laboratory, and radiological services
- Outdoor therapeutic garden
- Comfortable lounges with flat screen televisions, computers, and free internet access
- Plenty of visiting areas for patients, friends, and families
- Easy access and free parking
WHY READING HOSPITAL?
- Magnet® designated, 697-bed hospital with 115-bed ED, Level I Trauma Center, and Level III NICU
- Have your voice heard through shared governance
- Recognized by Healthgrades 50 Best Hospitals™ Award (2022-2024)
Reading Hospital is the only hospital in the region accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and The Joint Commission.
Accreditation by CARF is evidence that Reading Hospital strives to improve efficiency, fiscal health, and service delivery – creating a foundation for continuous quality improvement and consumer satisfaction. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
