What are the responsibilities and job description for the FT Access Coordinator LPN preferred position at COASTAL HOSPICE INC?
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Description
Coastal Hospice invites you to join a team that ensures that every family is honored, supported and comforted as they receive the right care at the right time throughout their journey. This is a full-time 40 hour/week position. The ideal candidate will work Sunday - Thursday and as an Access Coordinator, will:
- Initiate referral process based on agency guidelines. Respond promptly to inquiries about hospice services.
- Ensure accurate referral and admission information in EMR.
- Ensure continuity and quality of care by expediting the transition from referral to admission.
- Collect relevant patient information from a variety of healthcare sources to add to clinical documentation.
- Obtain physician/nurse practitioner orders and coordinates supportive needs including pharmacy and DME.
- Follow up on referrals previously not taken under care.
- Actively participate in professional development.
- Take verbal orders from providers for hospice admission, medications, etc.
- Receive hand-off reports from discharging facilities, eg: hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities
- Enter/call medications into PBM and enters into EMR.
- Assist Volunteer Services and Education Department to administer and check PPD vaccines.
- Assist in processing new admission NOEs and collaborates with the Finance Department to ensure accuracy.
Qualifications
- Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers
- Current license to practice in the State of Maryland as a Licensed Practical Nurse preferred
- Ability to be credentialed as a Coastal Hospice representative in the region’s hospitals
- Solid working knowledge of hospice usually associated with at least 2 years of experience with previous hospice experience, highly desirable
- Working knowledge of basic computer programs, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook mail
- Ability to use electronic medical record system(s), fax machines, scanning, and copiers
Coastal Hospice offers you:
- Competitive wages
- A rewarding work experience
- Generous paid time off
- 403B Retirement Plan with employer match
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Coastal Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. As an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), Coastal Hospice employs, retains, promotes, terminates and treats all employees and job applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications and competence without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or other non-job related factors.
