Level of Care Assessor PACE - Per Diem - Day - LIFE Bordentown NJ

Capital Health (US) • Life, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves home visits to participants of the LIFE program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in healthcare related or behavioral science field or licensed clinical or licensed certified social worker, or licensed registered nurse.
• One year’s experience working directly with the elderly or physically disabled in an institutional or community setting.
• Certified in NJ Choice assessment or must attain within three months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates participant based on pre-determined PACE program criteria to determine Level of Care (LOC) for both new enrollees and current participants
• Effectively communicates assessment findings and participants needs with the IDT team.
• Effectively communicates the PACE model to potential participants and families.
• Utilizes knowledge to understand the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of participants.
• Inputs assessments in database accurately and timely based on regulations and policies.
• Ensures compliance to coding parameters, completion of all required fields, accuracy of the assessment coding, overall congruency of the coding and compliance with the assessment narrative guidelines.
• Works independently in scheduling of and completing required tasks in the homecare setting.
• Completes annual LOC assessments accurately and within required timeframes.
• Assists in developing care plans based off of information obtained during assessment.
• Completes and meets all requirements to maintain certification annually.

Benefits

• Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Sick Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level