PACE Interdisciplinary Team Coordinator (Central Valley PACE - Merced)

Available Staff Positions•Merced, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the PACE Director of Center Operations, the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Coordinator will assist with and coordinate administrative and operational activities for the Central Valley PACE IDT. The PACE IDT Coordinator works closely with the PACE Center Leadership and IDT members on activities related to developing plans of care, participant enrollment, assessments, and dis-enrollment processes. Interfaces directly with IDT members, participants, and caregivers, documenting complaints/issues and assisting with resolving their immediate needs if possible. Resolves IDT scheduling problems and inquiries and prepares various administrative documents resulting from IDT decisions and team meetings.

Requirements

Valid CA Driver’s License, acceptable driving record, and vehicle insurance.
Ability to organize and manage large volumes of data.
Detailed-oriented and organized.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to maintain accurate records.
Excellent customer service skills.
Must have integrity, practice discretion and practice objective problem solving.
Ability to collect, organize, and report meaningful data for decision making while using spreadsheets or other data processing software.
Knowledge of basic statistical principles.
Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with participants, coworkers, medical staff, and the public.
Skilled in identifying and recommending problem resolution.
Verbal and written skills required to perform directed job tasks.
Knowledge of safety and infection control requirements for healthcare facilities.
Demonstrated experience in quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; advanced Microsoft Excel experience required.
Ability to provide care for geriatric patients and must be able to function well in a team environment.
Only act within the scope of authority to practice.
Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by the center and approved by CMS before working independently.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in acute or subacute care department as a department secretary or facilitator.
Minimum one (1) year experience as a Clinical Worker with at least six months in a clinical healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual and Biliterate English/Spanish preferred.
Familiarity or past coding experience.
PACE experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Directly supports the IDT by utilizing knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.
Communicates changes in participant status to vendors, i.e., pharmacies and respiratory care companies.
Gathers and ensures the completion of paperwork when a participant is admitted to a hospital, ER, or nursing facility (for skilled, respite care, or custodial placement) from PACE or the community and submits to the appropriate facility according to the process.
Maintains the care plan calendar tracking for the IDT and informs of due assessments.
In collaboration with the Health Plan and Quality Improvement teams, performs audits on IDT-related tasks to ensure compliance.
Monitors and audits provider documentation to find HCC Coding opportunities and provides feedback to the providers.
Provides administrative support to the IDT, i.e., answering telephones, scheduling appointments and interviews, coordinate meetings and events, and resolving and/or referring administrative concerns and inquiries.
Prepare and distribute binders, reports, presentations, agendas and/or minutes of IDT and team meetings.
Serve as scribe for all care planning meetings and morning team meetings.
Assists MSWs with dis-enrollment documentation of participants.
Composes, edits and proofreads correspondence and reports.
Assists with mailing IDT denials.
Establishes, maintains, and updates the medical record and/or other required documents; develops and maintains data; and performs routine analyses and calculations in data processing for recurring internal reports when requested by the IDT or management staff.
Provide coverage for other IDT Coordinators in different sites as needed.
Additional duties and responsibilities as required.