What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Services Coordinator and Home Health Scheduler position at AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH?
Overview
In office Monday through Friday 8a to 5p
Make a difference every day as an Amedisys patient services coordinator!
Step into a role where every detail makes a meaningful difference. As a Patient Services & Home Health Scheduler, you’ll be the hub of coordination—ensuring timely patient assessments, aligning clinician schedules for maximum efficiency, and keeping communication flowing seamlessly across patients, clinicians, and care teams. If you excel in fast-paced environments, love problem‑solving, and take pride in creating smooth, reliable workflows that directly impact patient care, this is your opportunity to shine.
Attractive pay
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
In office Monday through Friday 8a to 5p
Make a difference every day as an Amedisys patient services coordinator!
Step into a role where every detail makes a meaningful difference. As a Patient Services & Home Health Scheduler, you’ll be the hub of coordination—ensuring timely patient assessments, aligning clinician schedules for maximum efficiency, and keeping communication flowing seamlessly across patients, clinicians, and care teams. If you excel in fast-paced environments, love problem‑solving, and take pride in creating smooth, reliable workflows that directly impact patient care, this is your opportunity to shine.
Attractive pay
- 18.00 to 21.00
- Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
- Paid time off.
- Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
- Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
- And more.
- Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
- Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.
- Ensures patient assessment visits including all Oasis visits are scheduled and performed timely.
- Ensures clinicians are assigned and scheduled in most efficient geography, maximizing clinician efficiency, utilizing the lowest possible discipline, matching skill with required care, and optimizing clinician capacity.
- Works collaboratively with field clinicians to ensure all patient visits are scheduled and completed as ordered and within the care center.
- Manages calls from patients and field staff related to scheduling issues.
- Refers clinical and performance related issues to the clinical manager.
- Monitors hospitalized patients, communicating and ensuring the team follows up as necessary.
- Supports clinical manager and works collaboratively to ensure timely communication with patients, clinicians, referral sources, business development team and other office personnel.
- Runs all applicable reports and responds to work flow taking appropriate actions.
- Assists with internal or external transfer of patients between care centers and/or hospice services.
- May be responsible for maintaining supply closet with routine supplies, ensuring supplies are within expiration dates and packaged appropriately, and serve as liaison with the field for patient supply needs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- One year of scheduling experience in a healthcare environment.
- One year of administrative experience in a health care environment.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.