Patient Services Coordinator-LPN, Home Health - CenterWell Home Health

Patient Services Coordinator-LPN, Home Health at CenterWell Home Health summary:
The Patient Services Coordinator-LPN plays a vital role in managing patient schedules and coordinating care among staff, patients, and physicians. This position requires organizational skills to ensure continuity of care, including handling schedule adjustments, tracking hospitalization logs, and executing infection control protocols. Additionally, the coordinator is responsible for assisting in patient visits, maintaining communication during busy periods, and providing support to field staff as needed.
Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first -The -Patient Services Coordinator-LPN -is directly responsible for scheduling visits and communicating with field staff, patients, physicians, etc. to maintain proper care coordination and continuity of care. - The role also assists with day-to-day office and staff management

• Manages schedules for all patients. Edits schedule for agents calling in sick, ensuring patients are reassigned timely. - Updates agent unavailability in worker console.
• Initiates infection control forms as needed, sends the HRD the completed "Employee Infection Report" to upload in the worker console.
• Serves as back up during the lunch hour and other busy times including receiving calls from the field staff and assisting with weekly case conferences. Refers clinical questions to Branch Director as necessary.
• Maintains the client hospitalization log, including entering coordination notes, and sending electronic log to all office, field, and sales staff.
• Completes requested schedule as task appears on the action screen. Ensures staff are scheduled for skilled nurse/injection visits unless an aide supervisory visit is scheduled in conjunction with the injection visit. -
• Completes requested schedules for all add-ons and applicable orders:
  • Schedules discharge visit / OASIS Collection or recert visit following case conference when task appears on action screen.
  • Schedules TIF OASIS collection visits and deletes remaining schedule.
  • Reschedules declined or missed (if appropriate) visits.
  • Processes reassigned and rescheduled visits.
  • Ensures supervisory visits are scheduled.
  • Runs all scheduling reports including Agent Summary Report and Missed Visits Done on Paper Report.
  • Prepares weekly Agent Schedules. Performs initial review of weekly schedule for productivity / geographic issues and forwards schedule to Branch Director for approval prior to distribution to staff.
  • Verifies visit paper notes in scheduling console as needed.
  • Assists with internal transfer of patients between branch offices.
  • If clinical, receives lab reports and assesses for normality, fax a copy of lab to doctor, make a copy for the Case Manager, and route to Medical Records Department. Initiate Employee / Patient Infection Reports as necessary.
  • If clinical, may be required to perform patient visits and / or participate in on-call rotation.Use your skills to make an impact -Required Experience/Skills:
    • Be a Licensed Professional Nurse or a Licensed Vocational Nurse licensed in the state in which he / she practices
    • Have at least 1 year of home health experience.
    • Prior packet review / QI experience preferred.
    • Coding certification is preferred.
    • Must possess a valid state driver's license and automobile liability insurance.
    • Must be currently licensed in the State of employment if applicable.
    • Must possess excellent communication skills, the ability to interact well with a diverse group of individuals, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments.Scheduled Weekly Hours40Pay RangeThe compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. -$40,000 - $52,300 per year -Description of BenefitsHumana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.About Us -About CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers - all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell creates experiences that put patients at the center. As the nation's largest provider of senior-focused primary care, one of the largest providers of home health services, and fourth largest pharmacy benefit manager, CenterWell is focused on whole-person health by addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. As part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), CenterWell offers stability, industry-leading benefits, and opportunities to grow yourself and your career. We proudly employ more than 30,000 clinicians who are committed to putting health first - for our teammates, patients, communities and company. By providing flexible scheduling options, clinical certifications, leadership development programs and career coaching, we allow employees to invest in their personal and professional well-being, all from day one.Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or veteran status. It is also the policy of---Humana---to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
      
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      Patient Services Coordinator, Home Health, Licensed Professional Nurse, Care Coordination, Scheduling, Infection Control, Healthcare Management, Patient Care, Field Staff Communication, Home Health Experience