LPN - Team Assistant - Scheduler - Home Health

Home Health Scheduler -LPN

General Summary: Responsible for coordinating patient shifts and visits, maintaining and upkeep of scheduling records and logbooks and patients or family members. This includes the accurate and timely communication of scheduling changes between office and field staff and aide roster.

 Patient Population: N/A  

Essential Functions: 

•  Promote /exemplify the Company's mission, vision, and values. 
•  Ensure timely staffing and scheduling visits for field staff in their appropriate areas per physician orders, insurance authorization, and/or patient/client requests. 
•  Ensure timely follow-through with staff, patients/families, and physicians, which may include but not be limited to the Start of Care (SOC) report, Schedule Calendar Reports, emails, faxes, labs, etc. 
•  Maintain a current client roster with necessary information. 
•  Ensure caregivers have met all HR requirements and possess the skills for their assigned patients. 
•  Communicate effectively with clients, their families, team members, and other healthcare professionals. 
•  Promote the Company's financial success by maintaining proper caregiver pay rates and limiting overtime hours. 
•  Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.  

This description is a general statement of essential functions that are required to be performed regularly and continuously. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

Supervises: N/A 

Experience:

• At least one (1) year experience in a general office environment.  
• Preferred, Health care experience.  

Skills:

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing effectively.  
• Computer skills.  
• Must read, write and comprehend English. 

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.  

Licensure/Certification:

• Current driver’s license in good standing. The employee is responsible for renewing their driver’s license before it expires to continue employment.  

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking are required. 
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and courteous manner at all times. 
• Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and Company needs. 

Environmental/Working Conditions: 

• Works primarily in an office environment. 
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather. 

Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements:

• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance. 
• Computer and basic office equipment.