Administrative Assistant-Home Hospice (Full-Time 1.0/Day)

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Home Hospice department

Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday

7:30am - 4:30pm

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assists with functions of home hospice to maximize effective and efficient coordination of resources to address the needs of patients and families.

Provides secretarial functions such as faxing, scanning, typing, mail sorting and copying.

Generates and emails weekly/biweekly/monthly reports or documents  (PPOC list, MAC’s, patients with missing funeral homes, list of patients without DNR, weekly census).

Works in collaboration with other departments.

Maintains adequate supplies of hospice handbooks and medication labels.

Provides secretarial assistance to supervisors, staff and the Director of Home Hospice. 

Assist with the scheduling of patient procedures.

Drafts correspondence for care coordination of patients.

Coordinates meetings, audio-conferences and webcast set-up, sign-on/ off, and paperwork follow-up. 

Assists with room reservation needs for home hospice.

Processes and distributes patient & patient related communication a timely manner.

Assists with the maintenance of forms.

Assists with data collection, audits, and reports on home hospice

Schedules hospice aide services for home hospice patients, utilizing Suncoast scheduling software

Serves as a back up to receptionists in Lancaster in answering organizational phone calls

Maintains Suncoast Solutions database, including patients, physicians, nursing homes, hospitals, and pharmacies.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

High school graduate or GED required

Microsoft Office Suite- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and internet applications.

Be able to communicate effectively with internal and external contacts to the organization

Handle multiple projects and details simultaneously

Requires self-direction

High degree of professionalism

We offer a full range of benefits including:

• Health Insurance *
• Dental and Vision Insurance ^
• Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid *
• Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid *
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ^
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Holidays ^
• Paid Time off (PTO) ^
• Shift Differentials
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program ^
• Free Flu Shots
• Mileage reimbursement
• Educational Opportunities
• AAA Membership – Employer Paid ^
• Chair Massages – Employer Paid
• Fresh Fruit during the summer
• Semi-Annual “All Staff” meetings
• Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events

* Must work a minimum of 64 hours per two-week pay period

^ Must work a minimum of 40 hours per two week pay period

Must be vaccinated for influenza or be granted a religious/medical exemption. 

EOE