Care Coordinator Jobs in Hawaii
Care Coordinator jobs in Hawaii are in steady demand, concentrated in hospital systems, managed care organizations, and community health centers serving the state's diverse and aging population, with openings at every level from entry-level case management support to senior population health roles. The strongest hiring activity is in Honolulu, Hilo, and Kailua-Kona, where anchors like Hawaii Pacific Health, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, and the Queen's Health Systems maintain consistent care coordination needs. The most in-demand specialties include behavioral health coordination, geriatric case management, and Medicaid transitions of care. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Provides case management and outreach services to selected patients. Provides discharge planning services and assists with follow-up for Health Plan members hospitalized at community hospitals. Incorporates Risk Management, Quality Management and Utilization Management concepts into daily hospital and clinic activities.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Implements Continuing Care programs and initiatives with Continuing Care providers and PCP Team. Assists with integrating programs and initiatives into daily practice. Makes clinic/location-specific adaptations as necessary to insure successful implementation of model. Monitors and evaluates outcomes.
- Provides case management services to targeted patients/families by interviewing and evaluating their needs. Develops work plans to assist patients/families in meeting identified needs. Coordinates resources and services to assure continuity and quality of care. Maintains working knowledge of community resources. Interprets Kaiser Permanente benefits/services to patients, families, and members of community.
- Monitors high-risk members and assists them with access to care. Integrates patients into existing programs/services. Evaluates outcomes and makes recommendations for change.
- Meets with Continuing Care providers and PCP Team to monitor targeted patients. Assists Team by coordinating community care. Explores options to assure that quality, cost-efficient care is provided.
- Makes daily hospital rounds for early identification of UM and discharge planning activities. Assists physician/patient/family in planning discharge. to facilitate smooth transfer to home or alternate facility.
- Reports any Risk/Quality/Utilization Management issues to Neighbor Island Management Team.
- Acts as contact person for MOA/Oahu discharges. Assists patients with smooth transfer to home.
- Participates in community hospital interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
- May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.
- Develops and maintains collegial and consultative working relationship with Government Programs office staff to assure that all regulatory requirements are met and necessary changes are implemented.
- Attends community seminars and workshops specific to professional needs. Participates in approved educational programs.
- Assists in developing, implementing, maintaining, evaluating, and enhancing Total Quality Management activities within organization. Makes suggestions for change/improvement as indicated.
- Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values through out their Nursing Practice.
Assists patients/families with identified problems/concerns.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum one (1) year of working with low income/high risk patients, preferably in healthcare setting, including experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable.
Education
- Bachelors degree in nursing OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
- Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- Case management/community outreach experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, change management, multi-task and problem solving.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet and database PC applications.
- Program development and operations level implementation.
- Geriatric experience in outpatient clinic setting.
- Supervisory/lead experience.
PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Wailuku,Maui Lani Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 04:30 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-HI-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Moanalua Medical Center - Utilization Mgmt-Admin - 1201
Travel : Yes, 50 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Provides case management and outreach services to selected patients. Provides discharge planning services and assists with follow-up for Health Plan members hospitalized at community hospitals. Incorporates Risk Management, Quality Management and Utilization Management concepts into daily hospital and clinic activities.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Implements Continuing Care programs and initiatives with Continuing Care providers and PCP Team. Assists with integrating programs and initiatives into daily practice. Makes clinic/location-specific adaptations as necessary to insure successful implementation of model. Monitors and evaluates outcomes.
- Provides case management services to targeted patients/families by interviewing and evaluating their needs. Develops work plans to assist patients/families in meeting identified needs. Coordinates resources and services to assure continuity and quality of care. Maintains working knowledge of community resources. Interprets Kaiser Permanente benefits/services to patients, families, and members of community.
- Monitors high-risk members and assists them with access to care. Integrates patients into existing programs/services. Evaluates outcomes and makes recommendations for change.
- Meets with Continuing Care providers and PCP Team to monitor targeted patients. Assists Team by coordinating community care. Explores options to assure that quality, cost-efficient care is provided.
- Makes daily hospital rounds for early identification of UM and discharge planning activities. Assists physician/patient/family in planning discharge. to facilitate smooth transfer to home or alternate facility.
- Reports any Risk/Quality/Utilization Management issues to Neighbor Island Management Team.
- Acts as contact person for MOA/Oahu discharges. Assists patients with smooth transfer to home.
- Participates in community hospital interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
- May perform patient care to the extent necessary to maintain clinical expertise, competency and licensing necessary to fulfill job responsibilities and to direct the provision of care on the unit.
- Develops and maintains collegial and consultative working relationship with Government Programs office staff to assure that all regulatory requirements are met and necessary changes are implemented.
- Attends community seminars and workshops specific to professional needs. Participates in approved educational programs.
- Assists in developing, implementing, maintaining, evaluating, and enhancing Total Quality Management activities within organization. Makes suggestions for change/improvement as indicated.
- Incorporates the KP Nursing Vision, Model and Values through out their Nursing Practice.
Assists patients/families with identified problems/concerns.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum one (1) year of working with low income/high risk patients, preferably in healthcare setting, including experience or successful completion of training program (pre-hire, post-hire, or on-the-job) in area of specialty, if applicable.
Education
- Bachelors degree in nursing OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
- Registered Nurse License (Hawaii) required at hire
- Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
- Case management/community outreach experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in oral communication, written communication, interpersonal relations, customer service, change management, multi-task and problem solving.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet and database PC applications.
- Program development and operations level implementation.
- Geriatric experience in outpatient clinic setting.
- Supervisory/lead experience.
PrimaryLocation : Hawaii,Wailuku,Maui Lani Medical Offices
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 04:30 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-HI-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Nursing Licensed & Nurse Practitioners
Department : Moanalua Medical Center - Utilization Mgmt-Admin - 1201
Travel : Yes, 50 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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What Hawaii Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in care coordinator jobs across Hawaii.
- Active Hawaii-recognized certification such as CCM or CPHQ preferred by most employers
- Bachelor's degree in social work, nursing, public health, or a related healthcare field
- Experience with care planning, utilization review, or case management in a clinical setting
- Familiarity with Medicaid QUEST Integration or Medicare managed care programs in Hawaii
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Meditech
- Strong communication skills for coordinating across interdisciplinary care teams and patients
Care Coordinator Jobs in Hawaii: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a care coordinator in Hawaii?
Most care coordinator positions in Hawaii require at minimum a bachelor's degree in social work, nursing, public health, or a related field, with licensure such as an LCSW or RN through the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs preferred for clinical roles. Earning a nationally recognized credential like the Certified Case Manager designation strengthens your candidacy significantly. Employers across Honolulu and neighbor island facilities consistently favor candidates who combine a relevant degree with direct patient-facing experience in a Hawaii healthcare setting.
Which companies hire care coordinators in Hawaii?
Hawaii care coordinator roles are posted by Kaiser Permanente, Miracle Ear H-Health Services, and Eyewear Kona and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hawaii's integrated health systems and federally qualified health centers are among the most consistent sources of ongoing openings across the islands.
Which Hawaii cities have the most care coordinator jobs?
Honolulu, Wailuku, and Hawaii have the most care coordinator openings in Hawaii right now. Honolulu dominates due to its concentration of major health systems and insurance carriers, while Hilo and Kailua-Kona reflect the Big Island's growing community health infrastructure, including federally qualified health centers serving rural and underserved populations.
Are there remote care coordinator jobs in Hawaii?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely administrative roles, since care coordination often involves in-person patient contact, facility visits, or on-site team collaboration. About 22% of care coordinator openings tied to Hawaii are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the reality that some functions can shift off-site. Utilization review, telephonic case management, and insurance-side care coordination are the areas most likely to offer remote arrangements.
How can I get hired as a care coordinator in Hawaii with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a patient services or medical assistant role within a Hawaii health system, then an internal transfer into a care coordination team once you have clinical exposure. Hawaii Pacific Health and Kaiser Permanente Hawaii both run new-graduate and associate-level programs that include case management rotations. Earning a Certified Case Manager credential while working in an adjacent role, such as patient navigator or discharge planning assistant, signals commitment and accelerates the move into a full coordinator position.
Where can I find and apply to care coordinator jobs in Hawaii?
You can find and apply to care coordinator jobs in Hawaii on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring across the islands right now. Search for roles that match your experience level and specialty area, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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