This Care Coordinator position is located at Homer Medical Center (HMC), one of our outpatient clinics.

Hours:

This is a full-time benefited position, 40 hours per week, day shift, Monday through Friday with possible Saturdays, and up to 8-10 hour days.

Starting Salary:

$32.95 - $42.24/hr and up (Rate is for 0-20 years of experience. Rate is higher with more years of experience.)

What you'll do:

• The Care Coordinator works in collaboration with chronically ill or high-risk patients and their family/caregiver, clinic/hospital/specialty providers and staff, and community resources in a team approach in providing the best healthcare possible.
• Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team that includes the patients, families, physicians, medical assistants, pharmacists, social workers and other HMC support staff to provide high quality care.
• The Care Coordinator will advocate and support the case management process, matching an individual’s ongoing needs with the appropriate level and type of medical, psychological, health, or social care/services within the organization or across multiple organizations.
• Identify and achieve timely patient care needs with implementation of the plan of care that is appropriate, resourceful, and valuable as determined by the interdisciplinary care team,
• Effectively utilize tools that measure, monitor, and manage quality and stewardship of patient care resources.

What you'll need:

• Have a minimum of two years prior experience in healthcare with an emphasis in working with supportive social agencies.
• Experience in management is preferred.
• Have the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines, be organized, detail oriented and capable of follow-through.
• Be proficient in operating the job-related computer software.
• Speaking, listening, and basic writing skills are required to communicate with others, and to document the care given.

What you'll get:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance,
• Up to $2,000 annual Health Reimbursement Account w/health insurance,
• Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation Time and Sick Time,
• 8 Paid Holidays Per Year,
• Health & Wellness Reimbursement - up to $400 per year,
• Annual Retention Bonus,
• 403b Retirement Plan with employer match!
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance,
• Student Loan Forgiveness,
• Tuition Reimbursement,
• Bereavement Leave - up to 40 hours,
• In-House Workout Facility and much more!

About Us:

South Peninsula Hospital is a 22 bed critical access hospital (CAH), with an attached 28 bed long term care facility, and a variety of clinics. We provide care close to home for the southern Kenai Peninsula. We have been three times named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital out of more than 1,300 critical access hospitals nationwide.

Homer, Alaska, is a seaside town nestled on the shores of beautiful Kachemak Bay, offering breathtaking views of glaciers, mountains and wildlife. Homer is on the road system, and a four to five hour drive from Anchorage. If you are looking for community, adventure, culture, scenery or solitude, you'll find all of that and more here!

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Tara Kain, HR Recruiter, in the Human Resources Department at South Peninsula Hospital, at 907-235-0950 or email tkain@sphosp.org.