Job detail

Hospice Care Coordinator

Northwell

#Hospice Care #Interdisciplinary Team #EMR #Healthcare Administration #Medical Supplies #Patient Admissions #Patient Discharge #Ancillary Services #Clinical Coordination

Quick overview

Coordinates ancillary services for hospice patients, including ordering medical supplies and managing EMR documentation. Acts as an assistant to the interdisciplinary team by scribing meetings and processing patient admissions and discharges.

Requirements summary

Requires a high school diploma and 1-3 years of relevant experience. Must be able to perform essential functions related to patient coordination and administrative support.

high schoolInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationAdministrative SupportMedical DocumentationPatient SchedulingSupply Chain CoordinationEMR Data EntryMedical CoordinationPatient Discharge Planning

Job description

Job Description

Under supervision of the Hospice Team Manager and AVP Operations, act as assistant to the Hospice interdisciplinary group members and coordinate the provision of ancillary services.

Job Responsibility

1.Order laboratory, x-ray, medical supplies and equipment for patients and document.
2.Accurately enters all ancillary services information into the EMR.
3.Fax lab results to patient's primary care physician and relay information to Team Manager and Hospice Care RN for follow-up.
4.Contact patient /family to verify equipment and/or supply delivery.
5.Process new patient admissions; existing patient discharges/transfers and deaths.
6.Prepare agenda for Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Meetings and attend meetings to scribe.
7.Assist Team Manager and IDT members with various miscellaneous assignments.
8.Prepares patient and family for discharge and follow-up care.
9.All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

·High School Diploma required, and equivalent combination of education and related experience. ·1-3 years of relevant experience, required. *Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).