Care Coordinator

The mission of Groundwork Denver (GWD) is to bring about the sustained improvement of the physical environment and promote health and well-being through community-based partnerships and action. Our goals include:

The mission of Groundwork Denver is to bring about the sustained improvement of the physical environment and promote health and well-being through community-based partnerships and action. Our goals include:

PRIMARY DUTIES

Functions independently and collaboratively to assure patients within Groundwork Denver receive timely care management.
 

Provides assistance with high risk populations and ensures and follow up when transitioning throughout the continuum of care
 

The Groundwork Denver Care Coordinator ensures that patients receive access to care as needed and assists with coordination of resources.
  

The Groundwork Denver Care Coordinator will provide population management as directed. High utilizers of services will receive specialized management. Patients discharged from ED or inpatient facilities will receive planned outreach.Groundwork Denver Care Coordinator will develop relationships as appropriate with referring facilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 1) Knowledge of physician group and hospital procedures, health care legislation and government/regulatory health related agencies.

2) Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly; actively listens; works well with others to solve interpersonal conflicts and problems without need of superiors. Demonstrates ability in collaborating with physicians. Requires excellent communication skills to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team

3) Demonstrates an ability to identify and solve problems. Demonstrates critical thinking skills

4) Computer skills are required.
Education/Experience
Required

We are “doers”, not “talkers”. We plant trees, we improve parks, we clean up rivers, we grow food, we insulate houses, and we coordinate thousands of volunteers to help.