HOURS: 8:00am - 5:00pm

*This position will have administrative on call responsibility*

Upon joining our Home Health team, each teammate is assigned a specific territory following their offer and orientation. We strive to align assignments with individual preferences whenever possible, and we have a clear process in place for teammates to request a different territory as new opportunities arise.

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The Patient Care Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of teammates and patients to include maintaining adequate staffing levels and ensuring safe and effective patient care. The Coordinator will provide direction, supervision and education for all hospice clinical teammates to achieve quality patient services through optimal clinical operations and proficient and skilled staff utilization. This position is responsible for clinical case coordination among all disciplines to ensure that patient care is conducted in an effective, efficient and safe manner. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, competency evaluations and thorough documentation of clinical services by all teammates. The Patient Care Coordinator is also responsible for hiring and evaluating clinical teammates. This position is accountable for their role in ensuring that the organization meets all regulatory and financial requirements established.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensures compliance with agency policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and corporate compliance through documentation review, clinical visits, and performance improvement activities of the agency.

• Provides direct supervision of clinical teammates to ensure quality of care, including supervising visits and conducting patient care visits, documentation review, disciplinary action when appropriate and annual and mid-year performance appraisals. Interviews and hires qualified hospice clinical teammates. Ensures adequate staffing levels for all shifts and after-hours coverage.

• Accepts referrals, evaluates each case for hospice admission criteria, assigns cases to clinicians, conducts case reviews with team members, and guides clinicians on patient care aspects.

• Participates in Marketing/community activities and Program Development to promote operations, growth, and strategic development

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

Current license as an RN, PT, OT, or SLP to practice in the state of S.C. Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card. Must have a valid driver's license, with a good driving record to make home visits.

Education

Graduate from an approved school of nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech therapy, preferably a Bachelor's program.

Work Experience

At least 3 years of work experience as a Registered Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist. Two years of clinical practice in hospice care preferred.

Training

None

Language

None

Patient Population

Not applicable to this position

Working Conditions

General office environment.