LPN Care Coordinator

About the role

Join The Wright Center for Community Health as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Care Coordinator in a dynamic, mission-driven environment committed to improving community health. This primarily desk-oriented role involves remote coordination via telephone with external agencies to ensure seamless patient care management in a fast-paced outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care for patients transitioning from healthcare facilities, including follow-up calls and coordination with the Primary Care Provider-Team.
• Coordinate care for at least 30 high-risk and rising-risk patients using risk stratification tools and managing registries.
• Arrange follow-up visits and manage patient data on symptoms, medication, and support.
• Perform clinical tasks such as drawing up medications for clinicians, monitoring devices (e.g., Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Retinavue for diabetic patients), and ensuring HIPAA confidentiality.
• Handle incoming patient calls, create orders, deliver test results, process medication refills, schedule appointments, and coordinate specialty appointments and tests with outside medical facilities.
• Pursue ongoing professional development.

Requirements

• Active Pennsylvania Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
• Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Ability to work as part of a care team with excellent communication skills.
• Commitment to process improvement and quality.
• Meet The Wright Center’s EOS People Analyzer Tool and buy into the EOS® model (strongly preferred).
• Mission-oriented with a professional demeanor and organizational pride.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a health center setting (a plus).
• Experience with electronic health records, specifically Medent (a plus).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage offered on day one.
• Significant employer contribution to medical plan options.
• 100% paid dental and vision coverage.
• Up to 3 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Up to 11 paid holidays per fiscal year.
• 8% employer contribution to 403b retirement plan after one year of service.

Pay

Starting rate of $30.00 per hour, with an additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for weekends and holidays.

Schedule

• Evenings: One late night per week (12 PM – 8 PM).
• Weekends: One Saturday or Sunday per month (with a weekday off when worked).
• Holidays: One to two holidays per year.