Post-Acute Coordinator PACE (Laf-1.0)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Post Acute Coordinator facilitates admissions for referrals within the post-acute service lines: Home Health, Hospice, or the PACE program. In this role you will assist referral sources with coordinating and completing admission requests, as well as educate hospital staff, physicians, and community organizations to maintain continuity of care for clients in transition to the post-acute environment. WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. The PACE program’s vision statement is to provide unmatched, individualized, and joyful care through teamwork that is worthy of praise so that seniors experience the best quality-of-life in their communities. PACE offers seniors and their families the care, nutrition, rehabilitation, transportation, and supportive services they need to remain healthy so that they can live in their own home. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree- Health Promotion, marketing, sales or related field- Required
• In lieu of a degree- 5 years of relevant experience- Required
• 2 Years- Health Care Related Sales and marketing experience- Required
• 1 Year- Experience with the frail/elderly population- Required
• Auto Insurance- Required
• Driver's License- Required

Nice To Haves

• 2 Years- Home Health, Hospice, PACE Care- Preferred

Responsibilities

• Communicate with referral sources including hospital, ACO, physician practices, payers, case managers to gain the necessary information for providing patient care.
• Collaborate with patients, families and other healthcare personnel or outside agencies regarding coordination of care and discharge planning.
• Manage information related to home health, hospice or PACE programs, services and reimbursements; provides support or clarification to patients or staff as issues arise.
• Coordinates initial physicians' orders and/or referrals with intake teams.
• Identifies and recommends the utilization of other community resources when appropriate.
• Assists and educates patients, families, physicians, and clinicians with questions, clinical issues or other problems to facilitate the transition to home, hospice, or PACE care.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level