Hospice Care Coordinator

Overview

Explore opportunities with Northern Arizona Hospice of Flagstaff, AZ, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve.

Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

• Helps manage order tracking, IDG preparation, and other tasks associated with patient care management
• Monitors pending referrals daily and assigns registered nurse or advanced practice nurse for all start of care visits
• Monitors productivity and distribution of visits and communicates any needed changes with the clinical leader, as appropriate
• Ensures that the patient visit schedule supports continuity of care and excellence in patient care management by scheduling most nursing visits to the patient s designated RN Case Manager, Social Worker
• Participates in patient care team meetings to assist with facilitating timely care, via the scheduling process, to patients suffering from symptom crises, transitioning to end of life, or who are experiencing other immediate physical, psychosocial, or spiritual care needs
• Assists with coordination, scheduling, and tracking of all visits to ensure compliance with all hospice policies and state and federal regulatory requirements

You ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• 1+ years of scheduling experience in health care setting using an online scheduling system
• Demonstrated exceptional organizational, customer service, communication, and decision-making skills
• Working knowledge of state and federal regulations governing the hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) requirements, Aide and/or LPN/LVN supervisory visit requirements, and assessment visit requirements
• Driver s License and access to a reliable transportation

EEO:
United Health Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. United Health Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.