Patient Services Coordinator / Scheduler - Lpn Preferred

Location: 729 Vineyards Crossing, Lexington, North Carolina 27295

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is hiring a Patient Services Coordinator (Scheduler) to join our team! The Patient Services Coordinator will schedule patients for field clinicians. They will communicate with field staff, patients, physicians, referral sources, caregivers, and other service providers to maintain proper care coordination and continuity of care. This position will also manage the on-call notebook and hospitalization logs to enhance communication among stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage and complete patient schedules; assign visits timely to ensure completion of patient care, compliance with orders, and allowance for staff to appropriately prioritize visits daily.
• Accumulating admissions and intake information.
• Ensuring geographic scheduling to reduce drive time and to enhance staff satisfaction.
• Scheduling home visits for the field staff each day and assisting with the coordination of patient care.
• Communicating with physicians about orders and patient progress information.

Qualifications

• Be an LPN/LVN licensed in the state in which he/she practices, with at least one year of clinical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Be an LPN/LVN licensed in the state in which he/she practices, with at least one year of clinical experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Have at least one year of home health or hospice experience within the last 24 months, and have a demonstrated understanding of staffing and scheduling requirements related to home care services.
• Must possess a passion for helping patients.
• Have at least one year of home health or hospice experience within the last 24 months, and have a demonstrated understanding of staffing and scheduling requirements related to home care services.
• Must be able to function in a stressful atmosphere.
• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must maintain a professional and friendly demeanor.