Ambulatory care coordinator vs nurse coordinator

Differences between ambulatory care coordinator and nurse coordinator duties and responsibilities

Ambulatory care coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Initiate supportive counseling and crisis intervention for groups and individuals in children's rehabilitation hospital setting.
• Conduct NCQA audits and quality surveys for physicians.
• Assist with increasing family unity, life skills and legal entities.
• Assist members with finding placement in the ALF or SNF setting.
• Generate appropriate letters of authorization and denial according to NCQA and CMS guidelines.
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Nurse coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Assume administrative oversight of medical, pediatric and chemical dependency rehabilitation units during leaves of absence or vacancy.
• Communicate with patients regarding test results and plan after participating in review of diagnostic testing results with attending physician.
• Organize and schedule patients for multiple testing procedures and responsible for extensive patient teaching regarding all aspects of fertility and infertility.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Contribute to the telemetry and radiology departments
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