HME Ordering Specialist

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

22h

About The Position

Overview: Flexible from 9:00am to 7:00pm. This person would assist when volumes are high, cover vacations, medical leaves. etc. Job Description Summary: Coordinates receipt of initial and ongoing clinical, demographic, and financial data for services and referrals and communicates with third party payors and case managers relative to patient coverage and home health benefit packages. Job Description: Essential Functions: Coordinates the referral process for homecare services by receiving and reviewing referrals from healthcare providers, patients, and family members. Communicates with patients and their families to assess their needs and preferences for homecare services. Collaborates with healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive appropriate homecare services. Schedules homecare services and coordinates with healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate care. Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of patient information, including medical history, medications, and treatment plans. Provides ongoing support to patients and their families, answering questions and addressing concerns about homecare services. The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in medical, office, or business fields, or equivalent experience, required.
• Knowledge of Medicaid, HMO, insurance regulations, and managed care as they affect home care agencies, preferred.
• Detail oriented and strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• OCCASIONALLY: Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Standing, Walking
• FREQUENTLY: Decision Making, Problem solving
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting
• Talking on phone or in person Constantly (67-100%)

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Medicaid, HMO, insurance regulations, and managed care as they affect home care agencies, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the referral process for homecare services by receiving and reviewing referrals from healthcare providers, patients, and family members.
• Communicates with patients and their families to assess their needs and preferences for homecare services.
• Collaborates with healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive appropriate homecare services.
• Schedules homecare services and coordinates with healthcare providers to ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate care.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of patient information, including medical history, medications, and treatment plans.
• Provides ongoing support to patients and their families, answering questions and addressing concerns about homecare services.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree