University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: College of Nursing

Job Title: Bilingual Primary Care Referral Coordinator

Position #: 00807785 – Requisition #: 39752

Job Summary:

Nature of Work:

The University of Colorado, College of Nursing is seeking a Bilingual Primary Care Referral Coordinator for a full-time (1.0 FTE) position within the Office of Clinical and Community Affairs at the Sheridan Health Services clinics located in the Fort Logan neighborhood of Denver. The Bilingual Primary Care Referral Coordinator performs both referral and administrative duties to support comprehensive and high-quality patient care. This position will represent Sheridan Health Services professionally and positively to enhance and promote Sheridan’s mission to provide quality patient-centered care., Sheridan Health Services is a Patient-Centered Medical Home, where the patient is at the center, incorporating the values and beliefs of the patient in all decision-making.

Clinic Description:

Sheridan Health Services is a multi-site, nurse-managed federally qualified community health center, funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Healthcare, and is a collaborative effort between the College of Nursing and the Sheridan School District. There are two convenient locations to serve community health needs, primarily for residents of Arapahoe, Denver, and Jefferson counties.  A Youth Health Clinic is located in the Sheridan School District Administration building. The Family Health Clinic is located in southwest Denver on the Fort Logan campus and provides services to adults and children, 65% of whom identify as Latinx, and 42% of whom are best served in another language, with Spanish being the predominant second language.  Services offered include primary care across the lifespan; prenatal and postpartum, gynecology, dentistry, pharmacy, behavioral health, and outpatient substance use treatment.  Sheridan Health Services is a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and as such, we uphold a model of care that places the patient at the center, incorporating the values and beliefs of the patient in all decision-making. We extend the reach of the clinic through public health outreach, where nursing students provide community outreach, health education, and home visitation services.  https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/patient-care/sheridan-health-services

Supervision Received:

Direct supervision will be provided by the APN Clinical Lead. 

Examples of Duties Performed:

Referral Processing (75%)

• Process routine, urgent, and emergent referrals for patients in the Adult Primary Care Service Line.

• Verify patient insurance eligibility, communicating with nurse practitioners and the health care team as needed.

• Obtain prior authorization or pre-certification when needed.

• Assist with scheduling appointments c