Patient Transition Coordinator

Compassus • Warren, MI

103d

About The Position

The Patient Transition Coordinator supports seamless care transitions by coordinating referrals to hospice, home health, home infusion, and palliative services. This role works closely with Care Transition Coordinators and Home Health Care Transition Coordinators to ensure patients receive timely and appropriate services. The Coordinator promotes Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation, upholds the Code of Ethical Conduct, and fosters positive working relationships across the organization and with external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a related health care setting preferred.
• One (1) year experience in home health, hospice and/or palliative preferred.
• Prior experience with electronic medical records preferred.
• Knowledge of home health, hospice, and palliative eligibility requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, tracks, and builds a complete medical record for appropriate patient transition to the home health providers; and confirms start of care (SOC) for each patient referred.
• Responsible for identifying all post-acute care needs and collaborating with the Care Transition Coordinator.
• Collaborates with all Compassus/Ascension at Home intake teams.
• Responsible for completing the transition of care, including submission of complete referral, and securing outside agency placement if Compassus/Ascension at Home is unable to service the patient.
• Organizes and prioritizes large volumes of information.
• Displays exceptional customer service to our patients/families/referral sources.
• Handles confidential and non-routine information.
• Manages and creates general correspondences, memos, charts, tables, graphs, business plans, etc.
• Utilizes computer software applications effectively in word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Flexible time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs designed for your well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees