Hospice Service Coordinator - Clinical

HopeHealth is seeking an experienced administrative support individual for its affiliate HopeHealth Hospice and Palliative Care. This position will provide timely, responsive, customer-focused service to all patients, families, staff, students, vendors and visitors to HopeHealth. Acts as first line communication for all customers, internal and external, providing positive, warm calm and competent image to all customers and responding to customer needs. This includes all external customers, i.e., patients, families, vendors as well as internal customers. i.e., HopeHealth staff. Provides administrative support and assistance to the HopeHealth Agencies in coordination and support of patient care delivery.

This is a 16-hour part-time weekend day position: 7:00am-3:30pm

What will you do as a Hospice Service Coordinator - Clinical?

• Provides first line customer service by responding to customer calls. Provides information to callers or routes calls to appropriate personnel, takes messages or relates information in a confidential, accurate, timely and professional manner.
• The Agency Coordinator is a liaison between the patient, the care giving staff, other internal and external departments and the billing department, supporting all three with comprehensive chart management and communications between parties and ensure seamless care.
• Orders, cancels, and changes Durable medical equipment (DME) supplies as required by agency staff. Communicates with agency members regarding the status of DME supplies ordered. Keeps log of DME supplies ordered for patients within the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) module, DME tab in myUnity.
• Daily morning distribution of aide’s schedules and agency report of staffing, including Hospice Medical Doctor (HMD), patient admissions, deaths, transfers and/or revocations/discharges.
• Communicates all pertinent patient status information to appropriate team members in timely manner. Types, files, photocopies, faxes as needed to support the team and site activities. Docusign forms sent and received, forwarded to necessary parties and retain electronic storage of copies and forward all signed copies to HIM.
• Works collaboratively with all Agency Service Coordinators to ensure department needs and requirements are achieved.
• Assists with the scheduleing of Hospice Aides to assure services, staff and schedules are accurate and current. Keeps Clinical Manager or designee informed about Hospice Aide coverage and staffing issues.
• Consistently apply the HopeHealth values in all aspects of work, complying with established HopeHealth mission, policies, procedures and objectives in quality assurance, safety, environment, infection control and HIPPA compliance.
• Other duties as requested.

What are the qualifications for this job?

• High school diploma plus additional specialized training. Associate degree or graduate of a secretarial school program preferred. Two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver's license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Must be able to use computer proficiently. Significant experience with data base programing at the input and report running end is required. Knowledge of Excel (or similar spreadsheet) and Microsoft Word (or similar word-processing software) is required.

What are the job benefits?

 For your health and peace of mind:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Pre-tax flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
• Disability coverage
• Discounts on voluntary insurance programs
• Life and long-term-disability insurance

 For your wellbeing:

• Earned time and paid holidays
• A caring culture that supports your wellbeing

 For your career:

• A robust orientation program
• Educational assistance
• Reimbursement for certifications 

HopeHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

HopeHealth is committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workspace. We believe that attracting, developing and empowering exceptional people will allow us to continue to deliver the best care for our patients and families. 

All qualified individuals – inclusive of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age and ability – are warmly welcome at HopeHealth.