Join the UPMC Home Health Team is hiring a Registered Nurse

for their Patient Care Coordinator position. 

We’re hiring for a full-time position at our South Hills Office in West Mifflin PA 

The Patient Care Coordinator is an on-site clinical team member who assists in coordinating care for the assigned team. The Patient Care Coordinator provides care navigation through daily triage and follow-up with referral sources, patients, clinicians, and clinical leaders by managing incoming communication with the Clinical Manager.

Responsibilities:

Participates in on-call coverage rotation for the agency. Oversees the ordering and approval of medical supplies to ensure that all supplies are included in the physician orders and ordered in the appropriate quantity. Monitors lab results, following up with physicians and team members. Covers from other Patient Care Coordinators when needed. Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences as needed. Performs medication reconciliation on all therapy-only cases as needed Monitors admissions, discharges, and re-hospitalizations and communicates with the appropriate clinical liaison(s) or facilities to facilitate continuity of care between settings. Aids clinical staff in follow-up communication with MD offices and referral sources as applicable. Coordinates all incoming orders associated with census to ensure appropriateness accuracy and timeliness of care, enters into Medical Records, and coordinates with scheduling as appropriate. Assists in document control processes, including but not limited to, review of Face-to-Face documentation and physician orders for home health. Reports problems immediately to the Clinical Manager. Triages and directors all incoming communications during workday hours for the current census assigned and follows up to facilitate appropriate service delivery. No on-call requirements.  Weekend work on scheduled rotation (Saturday/Sunday) with a flex day off for each weekend day worked