Scheduling Coordinator

Empath Health•West Palm Beach, FL

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Trustbridge Hospice, a member of Empath Health is seeking a caring and motivated Scheduling Coordinator to work with us in our West Palm Beach location to provide coordination of our staff visits on the following schedule: Thursday - Saturday 8pm - 8:30am (36 hours). Since 1978, Trustbridge Hospice has been honored to serve families across Palm Beach and Broward counties with compassionate, community-based care. Formed from the legacy of Hospice by the Sea and Hospice of Palm Beach County, we continue to provide comfort, dignity, and peace to those facing advanced illness.

Requirements

Two years’ previous experience in medical /clinical setting strongly preferred.
AA or AS degree strongly preferred
Previous scheduling experience is strongly preferred.
Developed clerical and computer skills required.
Must have a working knowledge of medical terminology.
Must have excellent computer skills (Excel, Windows, MS Office - intermediate level proficiency) and be willing and able to learn new computer software packages.

Responsibilities

Coordinate staffing and provides timely and appropriate scheduling for safe and effective patient care delivery.
Optimally schedules RNs, CNAs, LPNs, Medical Social Workers, Integrative Therapists and Chaplains to accomplish patient visits in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.
Maintains coordination of the Weekend/Holiday Staff Schedule, the On-Call RN schedule and the daily assignments.
Ensuring that communications from patients, physicians and caregivers are relayed to clinicians in a timely manner.
Assigning and verifying visits for accuracy to facilitate accurate payroll and billing processes.
Demonstrates effective liaison activities and interdepartmental communication and cooperation to support essential agency activities.
Maintains utmost respect for confidentiality in care of the patient/family.