Come work as a Care Management Coordinator with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Care Management Coordinator to join the team at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver, BC.  Apply today to join our team!

As a Care Management Coordinator you will:

• Facilitate care for assigned patients’ hospitalization from admission through discharge.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the acute interprofessional team to expedite effective patient care and coordinate timely sustainable discharge plans.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and provide direction to the interdisciplinary team on the appropriate level of care and determines sustainable, quality discharge plans.
• Intervene to address barriers, and provides leadership as needed to achieve optimal outcomes, including securing funding and approvals for services as required.
• Develop and recommends changes in policies, procedures and standards to support effective care management and discharge planning.
• Provide assistance and support to clients and families in the transition from acute rehabilitation to the community.
• Apply the use of data in own practice; identifying where to focus efforts, the measurement of progress towards identified outcomes, and as an educational tool to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, efficient, and effective.
• Participate in committees, task groups, continuing education, and/or corporate initiatives.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in a related, regulated Health Sciences discipline such as Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech-Language Pathology or Social Work plus three (3) years’ recent, related rehabilitation care experience including one (1) year experience in case management and discharge planning, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the applicable regulatory body.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice within community rehabilitation, and a patient/family centered model of care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of most neurological disabilities and rehabilitation processes, current trends and practice.
• Broad knowledge of evidence based practice related to various patient population groups and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to a case management process.
• Broad knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology and demonstrated ability to apply knowledge to safely plan discharge.
• Board knowledge of biological and pathophysiology indicators related to severity of illness to apply medical appropriateness criteria to resource utilization and transition/discharge planning.
• Board knowledge of the illness or disease process and potential long-term complications.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient care.
• Broad knowledge of clinical pathways, expected length of stays, resource utilization, and patient assessment.
• Broad knowledge of external agencies and community resources.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, work direction and consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in comprehensive assessment, observation and monitoring of patients.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze situations, problem solve, deal with conflict, and negotiate resolutions in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated listening and information-seeking skills that promote communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem-solving within a multidisciplinary setting
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships and communicate effectively (orally and in writing) with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other health care staff, and staff of external agencies.
• Demonstrated computer skills including the ability to effectively use computerized client care information system.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.