What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Coordinator position at Grand Lake Health System?
Hours of Job
- FT - Monday - Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- 24/7 responsibility for the coordination of home health services
Duties and Key Responsibilities
- Coordinates home health referrals, intake, and scheduling to ensure timely start of care.
- Helps plan and maintain staffing patterns for patient care, meeting continuity of care and acuity level of care needs.
- Works with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity in patient care and to promote positive patient outcomes.
- Takes lead role and is knowledgeable in OASIS assessment from admission to discharge.
- Takes lead role with compliance activities such as monitoring timely Start of Care (SOC), OASIS requirements, and visit documentation
- Assists with work area in PI planning and development.
- Demonstrates knowledge in Home Health diagnosis coding.
- Understanding of basic operational financial concepts, including budgeting, cost awareness, and resource utilization.
- Serves as a clinical resource person and assists nursing personnel in assessing patient/family status to plan nursing care.
- Communicates with family and other health care professionals regarding care and discharge planning.
Requirements
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Strong communication, organization, and time‑management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
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Customer‑service focused with a commitment to patient‑centered care
Education/Certifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
- License to practice professional nursing in the state of Ohio.
- Certification in coding and OASIS preferred.
Experience
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Minimum 1–2 years of experience in Home Health preferred.
Grand Lake Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. GLHS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all of our locations. In addition, Grand Lake Health System is an At-Will Employment employer.