Clinical Resource Coordinator 1

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Pharmacy Services- Administration

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $23.12 - $36.41 per hour

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Summary

The Clinical Resource Coordinator (CRC) applies a collaborative approach, working with Pharmacists, patients, and Oncology providers, payers and internal/external agencies to provide case management support services related to effective utilization of services and transition planning for adult, geriatric, pediatric and adolescent patients of the Rush Cancer Center. CRC - activities and processes include patient outreach, referral management, follow-up calls, discharge planning, payer certification, denial avoidance and customer satisfaction. CRC services may be coordinated centrally through department or assigned by unit, physician practice or service line. Responsibilities for specific liaison roles may vary depending upon assignment. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with a pharmacy team, manages a patient caseload, serves as resource, sets priorities, and completes assigned medication access tasks.

• Facilitates collaboration with specialty pharmacy team/department to prioritize tasks, ensuring department support needs are met.

• Models ICARE values and actively supports teamwork, customer service, and employee engagement. Flexes schedule to meet department needs.

• Facilitates effective, efficient communication and problem solving with internal and external customers. Using clinical software to document activities and track performance outcomes.

• Seeks continuing education opportunities, completes required in-services and maintains professional growth by attending various department, institutional and external meetings, seminars and workshops.

• Apply performance improvement strategies to promote continuous process improvement.

• Collaborate with team, department, unit staff, and/or physician practice to ensure expectations are met.

• Performs activities in support of patient flow that may include.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Valid State of Illinois Pharmacy Technician license required

• High School diploma and minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience required.

• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with hospital -related service functions such as: patient interviews, discharge planning/social service basic assessment and referral processes, community resources, finance and payer communication processes and information systems.

• Maintains CE hours required to retain CPhT certification. Obtain certification within 1 year of starting if not certified prior to starting.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Clinical Resource Coordinator 1

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 30449