How to hire an ambulatory care coordinator

How to hire an ambulatory care coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step ambulatory care coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an ambulatory care coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new ambulatory care coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the ambulatory care coordinator you need to hire. Certain ambulatory care coordinator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect ambulatory care coordinator also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of ambulatory care coordinator salaries for various roles:

   Type of Ambulatory Care Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Ambulatory Care Coordinator	Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.	$14-25
   Registered Nurse Supervisor	A Registered Nurse Supervisor oversees a team of registered nurses in a hospital or clinic, making sure that all operations are efficient and up to standard. Moreover, they are responsible for the daily management of nurses, such as when it comes to evaluation, development, and assigning schedules and patients... Show more	$25-49
   Staff Nurse	Staff nurses are registered nurses who are usually assigned to work in a care home, a company, or in a clinical setting. They advise the physical assessments of patients, employees, and residents... Show more	$20-52

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Social Work
   • Patient Care
   • Home Health
   • Rehabilitation
   • Customer Service
   • Community Resources
   • Behavioral Health
   • Discharge Planning
   • Quality Care
   • Patient Education
   • Hippa
   • CMS
   • Substance Abuse

   Check all skills

   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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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your ambulatory care coordinator job description helps attract top candidates to the position. An ambulatory care coordinator salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for an ambulatory care coordinator in Texas may be lower than in Rhode Island, and an entry-level ambulatory care coordinator usually earns less than a senior-level ambulatory care coordinator. Additionally, an ambulatory care coordinator with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average ambulatory care coordinator salary

   $40,458yearly

   $19.45 hourly rate

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   Entry-level ambulatory care coordinator salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 27, 2025

   Average ambulatory care coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Rhode Island	$67,606	$33
   2	New York	$58,374	$28
   3	Massachusetts	$53,930	$26
   4	Maryland	$50,811	$24
   5	Alaska	$50,637	$24
   6	Illinois	$50,548	$24
   7	Connecticut	$50,525	$24
   8	California	$50,057	$24
   9	Wisconsin	$48,296	$23
   10	Minnesota	$48,039	$23
   11	Oregon	$47,877	$23
   12	Washington	$46,506	$22
   13	Pennsylvania	$46,348	$22
   14	Maine	$45,190	$22
   15	Virginia	$44,245	$21
   16	Colorado	$42,729	$21
   17	Ohio	$41,924	$20
   18	Indiana	$41,268	$20
   19	Georgia	$40,025	$19
   20	New Mexico	$39,761	$19

   Average ambulatory care coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Cook Children's Medical Center	$53,469	$25.71	3
   2	University of California	$51,129	$24.58	44
   3	Dignity Health	$51,034	$24.54	83
   4	University of California-Berkeley	$49,629	$23.86	1
   5	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$49,533	$23.81	12
   6	UC Santa Barbara	$49,148	$23.63
   7	Cedars-Sinai	$47,322	$22.75	24
   8	Oregon Health & Science University	$47,234	$22.71	4
   9	MLK Community Healthcare	$47,164	$22.68	11
   10	University of Maryland Medical System	$47,143	$22.66	80
   11	Brigham and Women's Hospital	$46,819	$22.51	11
   12	UCHealth	$46,324	$22.27	1
   13	University of Rochester	$46,230	$22.23	34
   14	Mount Sinai Health System	$46,192	$22.21	96
   15	Kaiser Permanente	$46,031	$22.13	93
   16	CHKD Thrift Store	$46,015	$22.12
   17	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	$45,981	$22.11
   18	Encompass Health	$45,957	$22.09	25
   19	Baptist Health Home Care	$45,934	$22.08	15
   20	UMass Memorial Health	$45,794	$22.02	1

4. Writing an ambulatory care coordinator job description

   A job description for an ambulatory care coordinator role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an ambulatory care coordinator job description:

   Ambulatory care coordinator job description example

   The Ambulatory Nurse Care Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
   
   The Ambulatory Nurse Care Coordinator is responsible for providing patient care support services and ensuring high quality of care through education and robust care management coordination services. The Ambulatory Nurse Care Coordinator functions as a liaison between the patient, physician, and clinical support staff and helps the patient understand their medical conditions and health responsibilities.
   Responsibilities:
   
   Serves as a patient advocate in an ambulatory setting and assists in navigating across various care settings.
   
   Addresses the care coordination needs for high and moderate health risk patients as well as assistance with low risk or new patients.
   
   Reviews patient records,registries, reports or other encounter or claims data to identify patients who may require care coordination.
   
   Assesses, documents and addresses clinical, psychosocial, or financial barriers to effective patient care.
   
   Consults with multidisciplinary team as appropriate to develop, implement and evaluate care for patients and families specific to the area of expertise.
   
   Provides effective triage care using in-depth clinical knowledge and skills in area of expertise.
   
   Provides educational support to patient and family members around medical processes, procedures, treatments, medications, and management of health and wellness.
   
   Ensures timely continuity of care by proactively outreaching to patients post-discharge, managing referrals, facilitating transitions of care, and coordinating community resources. Collaborates across the continuum with patients care team members.
   
   Manages high risk patient cases in order to minimize readmission rates and help reduce the cost of care. Assists in facilitating care coordination for the patient across the care continuum, ensuring that the patient is receiving the highest level of quality care in each setting.
   
   Develops care plan that addresses patients overall health, including health goals with a plan that is in line with patients choices and values. Informs patients regarding access to general preventative care practices. Support patient activation of care plan.
   
   Reviews and maintains patient health information including medical records and other pertinent information that informs provider and care team members about patients health and progress of care outcomes.
   
   Monitors quality of care, as well as patient and physician satisfaction, through follow-up discussions and assessments. Participates in continuous quality, performance, and improvement initiatives to ensure the improvement of care coordination.
   
   Provide after regular business hours on-call support for urgent care coordination issues.
   
   Performs other related duties as directed or required.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right ambulatory care coordinator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with ambulatory care coordinators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit ambulatory care coordinators who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

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   • Post your ambulatory care coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit ambulatory care coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with ambulatory care coordinator candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new ambulatory care coordinator

   Once you've found the ambulatory care coordinator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new ambulatory care coordinator. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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