scheduling coordinator - Idaho, USA, United States - Elite Home Health & Hospice

Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for managing all aspects of the staffing process and completion of workflow in Home Care Home Base to support operations of the Home Health and Hospice Agency. This position also requires establishing and maintaining positive relationships with all related entities (internal staff, clinical field employees, contract staff, patients/families, referral sources, etc.), responding to staff requests/concerns and maintaining information to assist in the coordination of patient services and staff availability.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining information involving current staffs' and contract staffs' demographic information, skill sets, availability and productivity levels.
• Assists the Intake department by supplying staffing solutions to new patient referrals.
• Accurately completes all workflow associated with staff requests for scheduling changes, caseload reassignments, recertification of services, new referral scheduling, missed visit, visit time exceptions, visit time change requests and all associated workflow as assigned and delegated by the Director of Clinical Services.
• Supports clinical leadership by maintaining the proper daily workflow of tasks.
• Communicates effectively, professionally, and thoroughly with staff regarding coordination of care expectations, educates and enforces deadlines, and establishes and maintains positive working relationships with current staff and contract staff.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency.
• Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of contractual staff relationships.
• Serves as an administrative support resource for all clinical and marketing staff.
• Ensures compliance with all state, federal & Medicare regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned/required by Director of Operations, Executive Director, and/or Business Office Manager.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job. The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Demonstrates strong written and oral communication skills in person, over the phone (verbal and text) and over email.
• Working knowledge of insurance authorization and eligibility processes.
• Establishes productive organizational skills and habits.
• Provides excellent customer service skills.
• Proven problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong team skills.
• Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.
• Technical aptitude to know, learn and master the agency's software.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced office environment.
• Promote and demonstrate company core values and mission.
• COVID-19 Vaccine required. Agency will consider accommodations for disability- and religious-based reasons.

SALARY: $17 - $19/hr

BENEFITS:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at