Remarkable Hospice Hazlehurst - Patient Care Coordinator

General Purpose:

Responsible for managing accurate, timely completion and submission of a variety of data entry including patient information, daily reporting, and the paper flow of clerical functions in the office.

Essential Functions:

• Schedules and appropriately documents patient schedules in a timely manner.
• Participates in coordinating care with management, patient, and interdisciplinary group.
• Provides effective communication to patients, staff members, other health care professionals and referral sources.
• Responds to Agency and patient needs in a professional and creative manner.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency.
• Promotes the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Receives and appropriately documents new referrals in a timely manner.
• Participates in coordinating care with Nursing Supervisors, patients, and the interdisciplinary group.
• Provides effective communication to patients, staff members, other health care professionals and referral sources.
• Responds to Agency and patient needs in a professional and creative manner.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency.
• Participates in Agency-sponsored in-service training.
• Participates in the Agency's QAPI program.
• Promotes the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent (college preferred)
• Two years general office management and human resource experience preferred
• If an LVN/LPN, nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of office machines preferred
• Computer skills required, excellent interpersonal and organization skill
• Good interpersonal skills
• Light typing preferred
• Reliable transportation
• If an LVN/LPN, one year experience preferred.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k