Chronic Care Specialist

## Description **JOB PURPOSE:** **** The purpose of this job is to identify, track and provide care management/referral management services for the high-risk patients with an identified number of Chronic Diseases in the Primary/Specialty Care population. Employee also works directly with community and behavioral health agencies outside the Nathan Littauer Hospital Primary/Specialty Care system to coordinate services for this identified high-risk population, as determined by current applicable Quality Programmatic Metrics. **EDUCAITON:** Possess a high school diploma or equivalent education. Graduation from an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program or completion of required components to satisfy LPN licensing examination. **LICENSURE/CERTIFICAITON/REGISTRAITON:** Possess a current New York State license for a Licensed Practical Nurse. **EXPERIENCE:** **** Two (2) years of practice as an L.P.N. **PREFERRRED:** Possess knowledge of regulations of chronic care management for primary care patients.