Post Acute Coordinator PACE (MC-1.0)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Michigan City, ND

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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 With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that 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. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Practice Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. No Weekends, Evenings, or Holidays

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

• Communicates with referral sources including hospital, ACO, physician practices, payers, case managers to gain the necessary information for providing patient care.
• Collaborates with patients, families and other healthcare personnel or outside agencies regarding coordination of care and discharge planning.
• Manages 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.
• Investigates and determines patient medical insurance coverage.
• Provides patient reports as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees