# Care Coordinator

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/care-coordinator

Care coordinators help patients navigate the healthcare system by organizing appointments, communicating between providers, and ensuring continuity of care, often using care coordination software and EHR systems to track patient progress. Acting as patient advocates, they perform case management tasks while maintaining strict HIPAA compliance when handling sensitive health information. This role is common in hospitals, clinics, and insurance companies and is often filled by nurses, social workers, or health administration professionals with strong communication skills.

Top skills: [Case Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/case-management), [Communication](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/communication), [HIPAA Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/hipaa-compliance), [Patient Advocacy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/patient-advocacy)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Patient Navigator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-navigator)
- Often leads to: [Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-manager), [Clinical Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-coordinator)

## Similar roles

[Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-manager), [Clinical Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-case-manager), [Clinical Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-coordinator), [Enrollment Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/enrollment-specialist), [Health Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-educator), [Healthcare Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-administrator), [Healthcare Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-social-worker), [Human Services Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-services-manager), [Patient Advocate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-advocate), [Patient Navigator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-navigator), [Registered Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/registered-nurse)

## Open Care Coordinator roles (2)

- [LTSS Service Coordinator-Western Iowa](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6b675dbb-88fc-4ee0-95eb-53506fe6c9bf/ltss-service-coordinator-western-iowa-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health)
- [LTSS Svc Coordinator-Clinician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dda62707-167b-438f-b5f8-9a3856ad182f/ltss-svc-coordinator-clinician-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Nashville, TN

## Roles similar to Care Coordinator (218)

From [Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-manager), [Clinical Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-case-manager), [Clinical Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-coordinator), [Enrollment Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/enrollment-specialist), [Health Educator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-educator), [Healthcare Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-administrator), [Healthcare Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-social-worker), [Human Services Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-services-manager), [Patient Advocate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-advocate), [Patient Navigator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/patient-navigator), [Registered Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/registered-nurse).

- [Registered Nurse](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/NM---Albuquerque/Registered-Nurse_R1032904-1) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Albuquerque, NM (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Registered Nurse](https://shm.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Summit_CityMD/job/Westfield-NJ/RN---Imaging-Department_R53634) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Westfield, NJ (listed on CityMD's own careers site)
- [Registered Nurse](https://adventhealth.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AH_External_Career_Site/job/AH-TAMPA-WOMENS-CENTER/Registered-Nurse_R-0393106) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Tampa, FL (listed on AdventHealth's own careers site)
- [Registered Nurse](https://vumc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/vumccareers/job/Clarksville-TN/Registered-Nurse_R-62962-1) at [Vanderbilt University & Medical Center](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vanderbilt-university-medical-center) — Clarksville, TN (listed on Vanderbilt University & Medical Center's own careers site)
- [Home Infusion Nurse - Accredo - Portsmouth, NH](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/261254ad-8897-42d6-ada6-a8a09677586e/home-infusion-nurse-accredo-portsmouth-nh-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Portsmouth, NH
- [Registered Nurse (RN) and Nurse LPN- Veteran Pathway](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6ec5f02c-70c9-479a-b94c-965b99a3ad50/registered-nurse-rn-and-nurse-lpn-veteran-pathway-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Full-time, $23 – $51 / hour
- [RN Specialist – Medical Emergency Team](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/352483b6-8a7e-4d08-ace9-dd9b9d79d01e/rn-specialist-medical-emergency-team-at-cleveland-clinic) at [Cleveland Clinic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cleveland-clinic) — Full-time, Akron General Medical Center
- [Family Care-Registered Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/537ce1c3-b4aa-467a-b85e-4920de8e6cf2/family-care-registered-nurse-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time
- [Thousand Pines Health Center Nurse - Full Time/Part Time](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ecda76e0-6f13-4248-be33-b07c44fd5e2e/thousand-pines-health-center-nurse-full-time-part-time-at-tm-camping) at [TM Camping](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tm-camping) — Crestline, CA, $20 – $30 / hour
- [Health Educator (Contract)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/461c7c88-fafa-49cd-ae53-6d419beffb9f/health-educator-contract-at-talkspace) at [Talkspace](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/talkspace) — Contract, New York, NY · Remote, $35 / hour

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