Patient Care Tech

Care Coordinator

Location: Chico, CA

Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 8-hour shifts (weekdays and weekends)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: November 9, 2026

As a Care Coordinator, you'll manage care coordination and services for assigned patients across their episode of illness or treatment. You'll collaborate with patients, families, physicians, care teams, and payors to ensure seamless communication and optimal outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation) to facilitate comprehensive care
• Analyze quality and utilization cases, including admission/discharge criteria, observation stays, 30-day readmits, and Medicare/diagnosis-related criteria
• Participate in ongoing outlier reviews
• Advocate for patients and families throughout the care episode
• Serve as a resource to facilitate communication among providers and monitor services
• Initiate appropriate clinical pathways based on admission diagnosis
• Support utilization management initiatives
• May be assigned to the Emergency Department as needed

Requirements:

• At least one year of recent Case Management experience in an acute care setting
• Current California RN licensure
• Current CPR certification

Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week