McLaren Health Care·Cheboygan, Michigan
Coordinate and maintain schedules for professional and paraprofessional clinical staff across home health, hospice, and private duty programs. Manage client appointments, update staffing records, and perform general office administrative duties.
Responsible for coordinating and maintaining the schedule for all professional and paraprofessional clinical staff assigned to clinical programs (home health, hospice and private duty). Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 1. Coordinates/schedules nursing, therapy, social work, chaplain, volunteer and aide assignments in an effective and timely manner; makes necessary changes to compensate for emergency situations and/or acutely ill patients. 2. Schedules client appointments/visits according to care plans and staff availability. 3. Proficiently uses clinical software to schedule all assignments. 4. Contacts care providers and clients regarding day-to-day changes. 5. Discerns client services required as outlined in agreements, urgent requests and care plans. 6. Maintains and creates various statistical and staffing records. Generates and submits reports as requested. 7. Performs general office duties including but not limited to word processing, photocopies, files, shreds, sort/distributes mail, provides reception and telephone services as needed.
High school diploma or GED.
Computer skills including but not limited to MS Office, MS Excel and scheduling program.
Basic medical terminology.
Requires a high school diploma or GED, proficiency in MS Office and scheduling software, and knowledge of basic medical terminology. Prior healthcare scheduling experience and two years of general experience are preferred.
Market context
Michigan home health agencies often need weekend schedulers to keep visits, staff coverage, and patient communication organized when weekday teams are lighter. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want strong software skills, basic medical terminology, and prior healthcare scheduling experience, along with the ability to handle fast-moving changes and coordinate across clinical teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform, then tailor your application to show MS Office proficiency, scheduling software experience, and any work that involved coordinating appointments or coverage.