Job description
Position: Population Health Care Coordinator
Department: Quality Improvement
Reports To: Director of Quality Improvement
Locations
Belmont Cragin
5635 W Belmont Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
West Town
1431 N Western Ave, Suite 401
Chicago, IL 60622
Position Summary
The Population Health Care Coordinator will provide direct service under the West Side Health Equity Collaborative Program. The coordinator will enroll and provide care coordination services to patients with Medicaid and uninsured patients residing in Chicago’s West Side zip codes. The coordinator will work with patients to improve self-management of diabetes, hypertension and mild/moderate depression through assessment, enhanced self-awareness, education, self-monitoring and eliminating barriers to self-care by screening and addressing social determinants of health. In addition, the Population Health Care Coordinator will serve as a bridge between the patient, the medical system, and community-based organizations by building trusting relationships with community members served by the program.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct proactive outreach to patients who live in one of the ten targeted zip codes who have a qualifying condition(s) of hypertension, diabetes, and/or depression and children with adverse childhood experience to promote the program and enroll them into the program
- Collaborate with the clinic staff and care team to increase awareness of WSHEC and create effective methods for communication and collaboration such as warm hand offs and referrals
- Accept referrals of enrolled individuals from the hospital emergency department care navigators.
- Accept referrals of enrolled individuals from community-based organizations.
- Conduct depression screenings using the PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 screening tools and working with the care team to refer the patient to behavioral health or other specialty care if depression is identified
- Monitor patients with hypertension for recent self-monitored blood pressure readings, collect readings and share with provider and care team
- Monitor patients with diabetes for frequent A1c results and schedule lab visits when due
- Conduct periodic rescreening using the health risk screening tool to determine progress in addressing social determinants of health and identify any new ones
- Use a worklist to identify and re-engage patients who are not participating as expected in the disease management program
- Address patient’s social determinants of health (SDOH) and barriers to care
- Identify and engage with community-based organizations (CBOs) through the electronic registry and bidirectional communication with CBOs using the Community Connect secure messaging portal
- Provide education, coaching, and motivational interviewing to support the patient in the self-management of their chronic conditions, including but not limited to the use of glucometers and blood pressure monitors for self-monitoring
- Utilize MHN Connect to monitor recent emergency department visits and hospitalizations and pharmacy fill data and be prepared to address that utilization information during encounters
- Document all encounters, outreaches, and other notes in Athena and MHN Connect
- Participate in case reviews with other care team members (nurses, behavioral health providers, PCPs, pharmacists, social workers, care managers of high-risk enrollees as appropriate) of enrollees who are not making progress toward self-management goals. Provide the care team with patient updates and ensure the care plan is consistently updated and integrated with disease management information
- Facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected in consultation with the PCP. These may include changes in medications, treatments, or appropriate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, subspeciality, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment, etc.).
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Experience, or Licensure/Registration
- Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
- One (1) to three (3) years of experience, preferred in social services. Background in a community health setting is highly preferred.
- Ability to use MS Office programs, including MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish required.
Physical Demands
1. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
2. Must be able to move around the clinic site 50% of the time.
3. Constantly operates a computer, computer printer, copy machine, and telephone.
4. Occasionally positions self to maintain exertion of physical strength to move objects of 10
pounds from one level to another.
6. Must be able to cover other shifts as necessary
Comprehensive Health Insurance Benefits through BCBS of IL:
- Health Insurance (HMO/PPO)
- Dental Insurance (HMO/PPO)
- Vision Insurance
- Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
Other Benefits Include:
- 403(b) Retirement plan with employer match
- Pension Plan
- Voluntary Life/ AD&D
- Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts
- Annual CME Allowance and CME PTO (Providers Only)
- Paid Time Off
- 3 Personal days per calendar year
- 7 Holidays per calendar year
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Off-the-job Accident Coverage
- Employee Referral Program
- Internal Growth Opportunities
PrimeCare Community Health is part of the National Health Service Corps, as such, you would be able to participate in their Loan Repayment Program. For more information, please visit their website at https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loans-scholarships
In accordance with Illinois Executive order 2021-20 (COVID-19 No.87) effective on August 26, 2021, in conjunction with the Federal CDC guidelines, COVID vaccinations are now a requirement for PrimeCare Community Health as well as many other Healthcare Organizations. Proof of full vaccination is required prior to the beginning date of employment. If you have a medical or religious contraindication, please inform Human Resources when the offer is extended.
PrimeCare Health is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Therefore, PrimeCare does not discriminate on the basis of creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital or parental status, alienage, disability, political affiliation or belief, military or military discharge status.
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