Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, High School Diploma, Home Care, Medical Records, Medical Terminology, Organizational Skills, Patient Admissions, Patient Care, Philosophy, Process Improvement, QoS (Quality of Service), Scripting (Scripting Languages)
Purpose:
The Home Health Scheduling Coordinator is an on-site position, coordinating the clerical and scheduling functions for the multidisciplinary team under the direction of the Clinical Manager. Schedulers have a key role in getting patients the care they need.
Responsibilities:
- Attend compliance training and adhere to the organization's standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.
- Focus on customer service and continually strive to perform the duties of their job in a manner that results in optimal patient satisfaction.
- Identify, develop, and participate in process improvement opportunities within the home health agency that will enhance the quality of the services provided.
- Perform duties and job responsibilities in a fashion that coincides with the service management philosophy of UPMC toward patients, visitors, staff, peers, physicians, and other departments within the organization.
- Completes payroll duties as assigned
- Calls all new patients for an Admission visit or Resumption of Care visit
- Performs visit verification activities daily. Verifies visits provided to visits ordered, scheduled, documented, and notifies the Clinical Manager of discrepancies
- Responsible for maintaining the team master schedule and visit verification
- Performs scripted Welcome Calls and Outreach Calls to all new patients
- Coordinates with Clinical Manager and Intake to schedule all patient admissions and initial visits for internal multidisciplinary referrals
- Coordinates scheduling of homecare patient visits based on patient needs, productivity expectations, and staffing, with the assistance of the Clinical Manager
- Process, reconcile, and distribute patient information as needed
- Accept patients, family, and staff telephone calls and facilitate communication between team members.
- Update patient information, print patient information and reports as required and/or directed.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 1-year related work experience preferred.
- Competency with PC preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center