Patient Care Coordinator Nurse

We are seeking a Patient Care Coordinator to support a Growing Home Health & Hospice Agency!!

At Preceptor Home Health, Hospice, Palliative Care, we embrace an atmosphere of caring, belonging, and trust. You will enjoy meaningful connections that come from this culture, including with your patients and their families, each other, and the communities we serve.  Preceptor strives to provide high quality care through our multifaceted programs. It is truly all about helping people and allowing you to build a meaningful career with us!!

A Patient Care Coordinator acts as a bridge between patients, families, and the healthcare system, managing a patient’s care journey by assessing needs, developing care plans, facilitating communication with medical staff and external resources, and providing support to ensure treatment continuity and patient satisfaction.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Evaluates hospitalized patients referred for home care.

• Identifies and verifies insurance coverage of home health care services.

• Collaborates with the hospital's discharge planning personnel, utilization review department and insurance Case Managers to facilitate safe, early discharge.

• Serves as the primary point of contact, ensuring clear communication between patients, families, and the healthcare team. 

• Consults with physicians, nurses, social workers, discharge planners and other disciplines to establish a coordinated home plan of care.

• Interviews the patient, family, and caregiver and discusses the home situation, current needs, and any psychosocial factors that are relevant to the plan of care.

• Completes referral information that includes intake data, essential background information, hospital course, and the plan of care.

• Maintains liaison relationship with hospital and insurance personnel, providing information and education on Organization services, coverage issues and related areas.

• Participates in patient care conferences and in-services.

• Collects and maintains statistical data on all referrals and submits them regularly as required.

• Attends meetings and participates on committees as required.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

 
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Qualifications:

• Preferred, nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.

• Graduate of an accredited school.

• Minimum of two (2) years' experience, at least one (1) of which is in the area of public health or home care.

• Demonstrates an ability to work with other health care clinicians, development of home plan of care, and knowledge of third-party reimbursement.

• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrate excellent observation verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills to manage schedules, records, and multiple priorities. 

• Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems and Microsoft Office for managing data and tasks. 

• Critical thinking skills to address challenges and find solutions for patient needs.

Position Details:

• Location: Germantown Office.

• Schedule: Full-Time, 1st shift Monday-Friday.

• Compensation: $24-$28/hour – Negotiable based on experience

Why Choose Preceptor Home Health & Hospice?

• Comprehensive Benefits Package:

  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

  • Paid mileage for travel between patient visits

  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO) and sick time

  • Paid holidays

  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution

• Professional Development:

  • Small education stipend for qualifying staff

• Work-Life Balance:

  • Flexible scheduling options to support your personal life. Minimal on call is required.  

We would love the opportunity to add you to our team!
If you feel this is for you, please apply today!