Teri Karlsson
About Teri Karlsson
Teri Karlsson serves as the RN Clinical Transition Liaison at Option Care in the San Francisco Bay Area, a position she has held since 2017. With a background in sociology and nursing, she specializes in patient placement and collaboration with healthcare professionals to enhance service quality.
Work at Option Care Health
Teri Karlsson has been serving as an RN Clinical Transition Liaison at Option Care since 2017. In this role, she is responsible for gathering pre-admission information to ensure the proper placement of patients within a home healthcare setting. She educates hospital staff about the services and products offered by Option Care, facilitating a better understanding of available resources. Teri collaborates with internal intake partners and external case managers, as well as discharge planners, to ensure a high quality of service for patients. Her focus on building strong relationships with a patient-first approach aims to grow referral rates and achieve business goals.
Previous Experience in Healthcare
Before her current position, Teri Karlsson worked at Pacific Pulmonary Services as a Patient Care Coordinator and Territory Sales Representative from 2013 to 2017. In this capacity, she contributed to patient care and sales efforts in the Marin area. Her experience in healthcare also includes a role at Better Energy Systems, where she worked in Business Development and Sales from 2007 to 2009 in Oakland, CA. This diverse background in both patient care and sales has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare landscape.
Education and Expertise
Teri Karlsson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she studied from 1998 to 2002. She later pursued a degree in Registered Nursing at the College of Marin, achieving an Associate Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) from 2009 to 2011. This educational background provides her with a solid foundation in both social sciences and nursing, enhancing her ability to address patient needs effectively.