Hospice Hospital Care Coordinator

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• The Hospital Care Coordinator is a professional responsible for coordinating hospice and palliative care
• patients in the hospital setting. The Hospital Care Coordinator strives for communication excellence by
• bridging the gap between patients, caregivers, and all members of the care team.
• This person builds a trusting relationship with patients and caregivers by understanding their critical
• needs and conveys that information to the care team. The Hospital Care Coordinator plays a vital role
• and is integral at every hand-off throughout the patient journey.

Responsibilities

Perform all care coordination needs (including)

• Assist with education of the community regarding hospice and palliative care and associated services
• Learns and understands the roles of all members of the care team
• Conduct initial intake and review health history with patients and family
• Enter and update demographics, ensure patient consents are signed, and document time working in chart
• Follow-up on all tasks such as; open orders for e-prescribe, medication refills, DME, laboratory, specialist referrals, follow patients across care transitions
• Assist in entering medications into EMR, as directed
• Obtain consent or authorization forms, as directed
• Follow-up with hospital Case Manager/Discharge Planner to coordinate hand off from hospital
• Assists in gathering and maintaining medical records
• Notify care team members when visits are not complete

Requirements

Qualifications/Skills

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant certificate program required
• Palliative Care/Hospice/Home Health experience preferred
• Demonstrates the knowledge of hospice philosophy and services and is able to communicate and apply them accordingly
• Expert customer service ability and a strong desire to perform as an integral part of the care team
• Possesses an ability to maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, families, co-workers, and other health team members