HOSPICE LVN ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Ontario, CA

Full Time

Work Hours: Mon-Fri

8/31/2022

VNA Hospice & Palliative Care of Southern California, a not-for-profit leader in home care, is looking for dedicated healthcare professionals to join our team.

Join our team and provide compassionate care to patients in your community! We are a leader in Home Health & Hospice services that offers the best programs available in San Bernardino, Riverside and Eastern Los Angeles counties. Come on board with us as a Hospice LVN Admissions Coordinator!!!

With offices throughout Southern California, you can become part of the team who continues to be a leader in providing professional and comprehensive care to critically, chronically or terminally ill patients in our community.

Our clinicians enjoy flexible schedules including limited weekends/after-hours/on-call which promotes a healthy work-life balance.

We offer competitive salaries, mileage reimbursement and a generous benefits package for this position.

Benefits include:

Comprehensive orientation/on-the-job training program
Medical, Dental and Vision
Life / AD&D
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
Retirement Plan with employer match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Educational Assistance / Continuing Education
Sick, Vacation, Holiday Pay

The Hospice LVN Admissions Coordinator position is open in our Ontario location. This is a Full-time position during our day shift from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

Requirements of the Hospice LVN Admissions Coordinator:

Minimum one-year prior Admissions department experience (2+ preferred). Hospice experience preferred.
Minimum one-year prior Managed Care Insurance eligibility, verification and authorization experience.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Working knowledge medical terminology.
Ability to work efficiently and independently.
Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
EMR system and Internet navigation experience; Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Suite required. Data entry skills.
Graduate from a school of vocational nursing having State accreditation at the time of graduation and possession of a current license to practice as a vocational nurse in California required.

Hospice LVN Admissions Coordinator Duties Include:

Assures that all requests for Hospice services are responded to in a timely and professional manner and that all referral sources are provided with options or creative solutions for patients who present with unique or atypical needs.
Completes Eligibility and Insurance verification process in an accurate and timely manner.

Communicates with admission staff regarding initial patient needs, both verbally and in the medical record. Communicates new referrals to Hospice Team Assistants.
Participates in maintaining positive working relationships with contracted nursing facilities, hospitals, referring physicians, managed care organizations and private insurance companies.
Assists the Admissions Manager with assignment of each patient to a Nurse.
Participates in scheduled and ongoing meetings for improved communication and updates within the Agency.

Participates in the Agency Performance Improvement Program to identify areas of concern and to implement process improvements.

Assists Hospice Manager/Director in the maintenance of updated logs, worksheets, Agency files and calendars on a timely basis.

Answers incoming phone calls related to customer services and ensures consistent
follow-up.

EEO, M/F/Protected Veterans/Individual with Disability

For assistance in applying for a position with VNA Hospice & Palliative Care of Southern California, please contact the Human Resources Dept. at (909) 447-7282 or recruiter@vnasocal.org.

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