Peninsula Community Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Care Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting patients by navigating healthcare systems, coordinating care, and linking them to community resources to promote better health outcomes. They assist with enrollment, eligibility, patient engagement, and social service referrals while ensuring patients receive appropriate follow‑up care. This role requires working across all locations, including clinic sites, carceral settings, the emergency room, and community co‑locations (e.g., Salvation Army, Kitsap Rescue Mission, school‑based sites, and any other PCHS‑assigned location).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Act as a liaison between patients, caregivers, providers, and community resources to ensure access to clinical services (e.g., Medical, Behavioral Health, Dental, and Pharmacy).
Help patients connect with transportation resources and provide transportation services.
Act as a liaison between patients, caregivers, providers, and community resources to ensure access to social services (e.g., housing, food assistance, and employment).
Maintain knowledge of community resources appropriate to patients’ needs.
Provide care coordination and ongoing follow‑up to patients, assisting with transitions of care between hospital, community, and outpatient settings.
Support insurance navigation, including Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, and assist patients aging out of parent coverage.
Familiar with using electronic health record (e.g., Athena and NextGen).
Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no direct reports.
Pay Range
$16.66 - $19.39
Qualifications
Valid driver’s license (required).
One (1) year of customer service experience (preferred).
If qualified, will become SHIBA and Medicaid certified.
Benefits and Compensation
PCHS offers a wide variety of benefits through a customizable cafeteria plan. In addition to receiving employer‑paid basic life and long‑term disability insurance, eligible employees can choose between several employer‑subsidized health insurance plans and YMCA and Costco memberships. PCHS also offers a 403(b)‑retirement plan, pet insurance, and legal and long‑term care plans, among others.
Skills
Must have excellent communication skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team; to receive and respond well to feedback. Possess strong interpersonal and problem‑solving skills; time‑management and organizational skills, including being punctual, responsive, and efficient. Perform job with professionalism and good judgment.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
With multiple locations and settings, PCHS’ work environment and physical demands vary greatly depending on the employee’s role. Essential job functions include the following: The employee is required to talk, hear, see, smell, sit and stand. The employee is frequently required to move around the facility; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employees may be exposed to mechanical parts and moderate noise levels. Reasonable accommodations may be available to individuals with disabilities to perform their essential job functions.
Vaccination
PCHS requires that all employees provide proof of specific vaccinations. All offers are contingent, and your vaccination status will be verified during onboarding.
Peninsula Community Health Services is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not exclude persons from employment or application for employment from receipt of or participation in programs, activities, services on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, age, military status, marital status, religion, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Make a Difference with PCHS
Join Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS) in making a difference in people's lives and the surrounding community every day. PCHS exemplifies a culture of community service that is Patient Driven, Empathetic, and Staff Empowered. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center supporting access to healthcare services (medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health) for Kitsap County, Mason County, and Rural Pierce County.
Our Mission
PCHS exemplifies a culture of community service. Our patients come from all walks of life. PCHS services are available to our patients without regard for ability to pay.
Our Vision
PCHS strives to eliminate healthcare disparities in our community. We have medical and dental clinics located throughout Kitsap and Mason and rural Pierce County and a dedicated team working together to create a care plan that’s right for you. We also bring that care directly to our patients who can’t easily make it into our traditional clinics through our mobile clinics, school‑based health centers, and by partnering with our community service agencies to deliver care on their premises.
Our Core Values
Every member of PCHS stands by our Core Values: Patient driven. Empathetic. Staff Empowered.