Care Coordinator, Neurology
Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, Oregon, US
Department Overview This position serves as a Care Coordinator for Department of Neurology within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, as well as provides cros...
Job description
Department Overview This position serves as a Care Coordinator for Department of Neurology within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, as well as provides cross coverage for other neurological subspecialties. The OHSU Epilepsy Clinic is a specialized team of Doctors, Advance Practice Professionals, Nurses, and Medical Assistants who care for and manage patients with complex, often intractable, epilepsy. The OHSU Epilepsy Clinic is a part of the larger OHSU Epilepsy Center, which offers a state-of-the-art epilepsy monitoring unit, comprehensive surgical planning and treatment for medically intractable epilepsy, and the most experience in Oregon for minimally invasive epilepsy surgery and implantable devices for non-resection surgery The Care Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the clinical care team by handling non-RN responsibilities such as order entry, medication refills and authorizations, patient education, and coordination of labs and appointments. Through proactive communication with patients and care teams, the Care Coordinator helps ensure continuity and quality of care. This role performs a wide range of clinical, administrative, and technical tasks to support se...