Office LPN

Home Health Care 2000•Lafayette, LA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office LPN position is responsible for charting clinical staff/patient encounters in real time, such as during a home health care visit in a patient's home or from a clinician's dictated information pertaining to the patient's encounter. This role involves accurately processing insurance verifications, responding to clinical needs via office calls, and collaborating with office staff for clear communication and documentation within the EMR and other office protocols. The position also requires processing timely authorization of services for patient billing, following the plan of care for treatments, and working collaboratively with the team to achieve positive patient care outcomes. Additionally, the Office LPN will provide clear communication and accurate, timely documentation in the EMR consistent with the plan of care, assess and provide patient and family/caregiver education pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care, and participate in the coordination of home health services by reporting identified needs of other disciplines to the clinician and/or clinical supervisor.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited practical nurse or vocational nursing program
Three years nursing experience
Proficient in typing
Good at spelling, punctuation, grammar, and oral communication
Able to listen to complex Medical information and summarize in a clear, complete and concise fashion
Possess excellent organizational skills
Proficient in medical diagnosis coding

Nice To Haves

Community/home health or medical/surgical experience is preferred
LPN (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Charting clinical staff/patient encounters in real time
Processing insurance verifications on all patients
Responding appropriately to incoming office calls relating to the clinical needs of the organization
Working with additional office staff in providing clear communication and documentation of EMR and other office protocol
Processing timely authorization of services for patient billing
Following the plan of care in providing treatments
Working collaboratively with team members to help meet positive patient care outcomes
Providing clear communication and accurate and timely documentation of EMR consistent with the plan of care
Assessing and providing patient and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care
Participating in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for other disciplines to the clinician and/or clinical supervisor