Patient Care Coordinator Jobs in California
Patient Care Coordinator jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in large health systems, multi-specialty medical groups, oncology centers, and behavioral health organizations, with openings at every level from entry-level scheduling coordinators through senior care managers. The heaviest hiring is in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, where employers like Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Cedars-Sinai maintain large ambulatory and specialty care networks. The most in-demand sub-areas are oncology care coordination, chronic disease management, and post-acute transition planning. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2656912 Onsite 107097011 Primary Care Santa Clara Allied Health SANTA CLARA, 2518 Mission College Blvd, California
If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.
Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview
As a foundational level, the PCC II, is expected to learn and apply job skills, policies, and procedures to complete moderate assignments and tasks. They should exercise judgment within defined guidelines to determine appropriate actions. The PCC II is responsible for facilitating smooth day-to-day clinic operations while developing the necessary skills to progress within our care delivery team.
LOCATIONS
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Clinical Expertise Development: Undertake work in assigned areas to develop the necessary expertise within a given specialty area or clinic.
- Record Keeping and Protocol Compliance: Complete disability paperwork, maintain temperature logs, follow assigned protocols, and ensure workplace safety and infection prevention within the role's scope.
- Patient Care: Perform patient care duties, including measuring vital signs, weight, height, rooming, drawing labs, assisting providers with medication reconciliation, and other special departmental tasks such as EKG, ear lavage, etc.
- Clinical Administration: Handle check-in/out, virtual rooming for providers, vaccine administration, point-of-care testing, and specimen collection.
- Clinic Maintenance: Manage weekly clinic preparation, clinic area stocking, medication, and supply ordering, and ensure timely completion of work assignments.
- Communication and Coordination: Handle patient phone calls, prescription refills, and clinic support operations, manage CRM/In-Basket, and serve as a liaison between the provider, the patient, and the staff.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND one of the following:
(1) Certificate of completion or official transcript from a medical assisting program
(2) Completion of medical assistant training by a licensed physician or podiatrist
(3) Certification as medical assistant through a Medical Board of California – approved medical assistant certifying organization
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
At least one year of overall experience (Including external experience) Required
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of and ability to use and apply medical terminology in performing his/her duties.
- Knowledge of coding and billing regulations.
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
- Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
- Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
- Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations.
- Ability to work independently as well as an integral part of the patient care team.
- Ability to follow instructions and standard operating procedures.
- Demonstrated familiarity, knowledge and understanding of home health, practice care coordination, clinical care skills.
- Ability to demonstrate business communication skills including speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job (including legible penmanship/handwriting, knowledge of grammar and syntax and ability to write clear and concise clinical reports).
- Ability to learn and grasp and update clinical knowledge on a regular basis (through HealthStream classes, continuing education and other work related courses and training) to adapt to an ever changing healthcare environment.
- Ability to learn and understand population health and disease population concepts and practices; inventory methods and practices; motivation learning; customer relationships service concepts and practices.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:
- Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
- Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
- Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer
Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
COMPENSATION
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $33.22 - $37.39 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
INTRODUCTION
1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2656912 Onsite 107097011 Primary Care Santa Clara Allied Health SANTA CLARA, 2518 Mission College Blvd, California
If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.
Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) This is a Stanford Health Care job.
A Brief Overview
As a foundational level, the PCC II, is expected to learn and apply job skills, policies, and procedures to complete moderate assignments and tasks. They should exercise judgment within defined guidelines to determine appropriate actions. The PCC II is responsible for facilitating smooth day-to-day clinic operations while developing the necessary skills to progress within our care delivery team.
LOCATIONS
Stanford Health Care
What you will do
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Clinical Expertise Development: Undertake work in assigned areas to develop the necessary expertise within a given specialty area or clinic.
- Record Keeping and Protocol Compliance: Complete disability paperwork, maintain temperature logs, follow assigned protocols, and ensure workplace safety and infection prevention within the role's scope.
- Patient Care: Perform patient care duties, including measuring vital signs, weight, height, rooming, drawing labs, assisting providers with medication reconciliation, and other special departmental tasks such as EKG, ear lavage, etc.
- Clinical Administration: Handle check-in/out, virtual rooming for providers, vaccine administration, point-of-care testing, and specimen collection.
- Clinic Maintenance: Manage weekly clinic preparation, clinic area stocking, medication, and supply ordering, and ensure timely completion of work assignments.
- Communication and Coordination: Handle patient phone calls, prescription refills, and clinic support operations, manage CRM/In-Basket, and serve as a liaison between the provider, the patient, and the staff.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED equivalent AND one of the following:
(1) Certificate of completion or official transcript from a medical assisting program
(2) Completion of medical assistant training by a licensed physician or podiatrist
(3) Certification as medical assistant through a Medical Board of California – approved medical assistant certifying organization
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
At least one year of overall experience (Including external experience) Required
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of and ability to use and apply medical terminology in performing his/her duties.
- Knowledge of coding and billing regulations.
- Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
- Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
- Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
- Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations.
- Ability to work independently as well as an integral part of the patient care team.
- Ability to follow instructions and standard operating procedures.
- Demonstrated familiarity, knowledge and understanding of home health, practice care coordination, clinical care skills.
- Ability to demonstrate business communication skills including speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job (including legible penmanship/handwriting, knowledge of grammar and syntax and ability to write clear and concise clinical reports).
- Ability to learn and grasp and update clinical knowledge on a regular basis (through HealthStream classes, continuing education and other work related courses and training) to adapt to an ever changing healthcare environment.
- Ability to learn and understand population health and disease population concepts and practices; inventory methods and practices; motivation learning; customer relationships service concepts and practices.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required
These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:
- Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
- Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
- Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Equal Opportunity Employer
Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
COMPENSATION
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $33.22 - $37.39 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
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Patient Care Coordinator Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- North East Medical Services11
- Stanford Health Care11
- Clinica Sierra Vista6
- CommonSpirit Health5
- Fresenius Medical Care4
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services58
- Non-Profit & Social Services12
- Education4
- Insurance3
- Animal Care & Pet Services2
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in patient care coordinator jobs across California.
- High school diploma or associate degree in a healthcare-related field required
- One or more years of experience in a clinical or medical office setting preferred
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Strong knowledge of insurance verification, prior authorization, and referral processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for patient-facing coordination
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish or another language preferred in many California markets
Patient Care Coordinator Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a patient care coordinator in California?
Most California employers hire patient care coordinators with at least a high school diploma or associate degree in healthcare administration, medical assisting, or a related field, though many prefer candidates with a bachelor's degree in health services. California does not require a state-issued license for the coordination role itself, but certifications such as the Certified Medical Administrative Assistant or a medical billing credential strengthen applications. Experience in a California clinic or health system is typically the most valued qualification.
Which companies hire patient care coordinators in California?
Employers hiring patient care coordinators in California right now include North East Medical Services, Stanford Health Care, and Clinica Sierra Vista, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's density of large integrated health systems, federally qualified health centers, and specialty group practices means consistent openings across the state year-round.
Which California cities have the most patient care coordinator jobs?
Burlingame, Palo Alto, and Bakersfield have the most patient care coordinator openings in California. Los Angeles dominates because of its sheer population and the concentration of large hospital systems and specialty clinics there, while San Francisco and San Diego are driven by major academic medical centers, biotech-affiliated care networks, and large multi-specialty group practices that require dedicated coordination staff.
Are there remote patient care coordinator jobs in California?
Yes, but they're limited. About 6% of patient care coordinator openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting that most of the role involves hands-on patient interaction, in-person intake, and on-site clinical team collaboration. The functions most likely to be performed remotely are insurance authorization, post-discharge follow-up calls, and care plan documentation for telehealth-focused practices.
How can I get hired as a patient care coordinator in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into the role from a front-desk medical receptionist or patient services representative position, which California health systems routinely use as a pipeline for coordination roles. Large employers like Kaiser Permanente and Dignity Health post entry-level patient services associate roles that lead directly into care coordination with internal promotion. Community college medical administrative assistant programs recognized by California employers, combined with a volunteer or externship placement at a federally qualified health center, give candidates a meaningful edge without prior clinical experience.
Where can I find and apply to patient care coordinator jobs in California?
You can find and apply to patient care coordinator jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings from health systems, specialty practices, and outpatient clinics across the state. Find roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to the employer.
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