LPN Intake Coordinator

NHC Careers • Tallahassee, FL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

NHC HomeCare is looking for a LPN Intake Coordinator to join their team. The HomeCare Intake Coordinator facilitates patient schedules for multiple disciplines, as collaboratively directed by the Office Manager and Director of Nursing/Administrator. The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge, innovation and improvement, teamwork and collaboration, and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

Requirements

• High school education / GED required
• Two years’ experience in home care or related health care role required
• Education/experience in computers required
• License Practical Nurse with current license in agency’s state preferred
• Driver’s license and reliable transportation required
• Excellent customer service, phone and communication skills required

Nice To Haves

• License Practical Nurse with current license in agency’s state preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinates approvals for additional discipline visits for managed care patients, as directed by agency management.
• Facilitates telephone and faxed physician orders to the appropriate homecare partner and notifies patients/caregivers of order changes.
• Reviews physicians’ orders with DON/RN designee, before ordered care is provided.
• Facilitates telephone and faxed laboratory results to the appropriate homecare partner and acts as a liaison as directed by agency management in reporting results to the physician timely.
• Documents communication with disciplines regarding care coordination.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED