Company Overview
Care Transition Coordinator (Registered Nurse RN or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
At Trinity Hospice of Aiken, part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.
In a Sales role, you can expect:
• learning and development opportunities in the ever-evolving state of healthcare
• ways to cultivate relationships and educate patients, families, and colleagues on resources to help lead healthy, productive lives
• flexibility for true work-life balance
• company-wide support and resources to help you achieve your goals
Take your healthcare sales career to a new level of caring. Apply today!
LHC Group is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.
Essential Functions
Essential Funcitons
- Successfully executes a weekly, monthly, and quarterly strategy to increase market share through key account development including prospectingdiversification and call frequencyrouting. Plans activity to maximize territory coverage of both existing and prospective accounts
- Responsible for achievement of admission goalsexpectations as established at hire or at review of annual agency budget goals
- Assists the LHC Group agency with the preparation for accepting care of the patient post discharge from the hospital
- Coordinates other services for the patient with ancillary service providers (DMEInfusion)
- Ensures the availability of a attending physician to follow the patients care in the home or the transfer of primary care to the hospice medical director
- Assists the Administrator with execution of contracts for facility based services for hospice patients
- Explains hospice services and agency procedures to the patient and hisher family members
- Involves the familycaregivers in the educational process and assesses post-discharge educationalcoaching needs
- Knowledgeable about state specific admission criteria and timelines for admission
- Monitors the status of all patients receiving Respite or General Inpatient Care and facilitate the communication between the agencyhospitalphysician
- Participate in bi-weekly IDG meetings, as necessary to give an update regarding accounts, customer needs, and progress towards agency growth strategies
- Participates in weekly one-on-one meetings with Administrator
- Responsible for the initial medication reconciliation with appropriate hand off and communication to visiting staff
- Schedules a follow-up phone call to the FCC in the system 48 hours post admit
- Serves as a liaison between the LHC Group agency, the facility care setting and the referring physician
- Serves as an educational resource for hospital staff and physicians regarding the hospice benefit and related regulations, including, consulting with hospital staff or physicians regarding an individual patients suitability for hospice benefit provided there is NO contact with the patient or the patients family members prior to the referral to hospice
- Visits and communicates with the patient in the hospital to obtain necessary information to facilitate the transfer
Education & Experience
Education and Experience
- Must have one year hospice experience or one year of hospital case management experience
License Requirements
- Must have current RN or LPN or SW licensure in state of practice
Skill Requirements
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have thorough understanding of hospice qualifying criteria and coverage guidelines.
- Proficent computer skills.
- Current CPR, driver's license, valid vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
Equal Opportunity Employer – vets, disability.
Must be fully vaccinated or be willing to complete full vaccination by date of hire and proof of vaccination will be required. If permitted by state law, the company will consider requests for religious or medical exemptions.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Must have one year hospice experience or one year of hospital case management experience
License Requirements
- Must have current RN or LPN or SW licensure in state of practice
Skill Requirements
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must have thorough understanding of hospice qualifying criteria and coverage guidelines.
- Proficent computer skills.
- Current CPR, driver's license, valid vehicle insurance and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
Equal Opportunity Employer – vets, disability.
Must be fully vaccinated or be willing to complete full vaccination by date of hire and proof of vaccination will be required. If permitted by state law, the company will consider requests for religious or medical exemptions.
Responsibilities
Essential Funcitons
- Successfully executes a weekly, monthly, and quarterly strategy to increase market share through key account development including prospectingdiversification and call frequencyrouting. Plans activity to maximize territory coverage of both existing and prospective accounts
- Responsible for achievement of admission goalsexpectations as established at hire or at review of annual agency budget goals
- Assists the LHC Group agency with the preparation for accepting care of the patient post discharge from the hospital
- Coordinates other services for the patient with ancillary service providers (DMEInfusion)
- Ensures the availability of a attending physician to follow the patients care in the home or the transfer of primary care to the hospice medical director
- Assists the Administrator with execution of contracts for facility based services for hospice patients
- Explains hospice services and agency procedures to the patient and hisher family members
- Involves the familycaregivers in the educational process and assesses post-discharge educationalcoaching needs
- Knowledgeable about state specific admission criteria and timelines for admission
- Monitors the status of all patients receiving Respite or General Inpatient Care and facilitate the communication between the agencyhospitalphysician
- Participate in bi-weekly IDG meetings, as necessary to give an update regarding accounts, customer needs, and progress towards agency growth strategies
- Participates in weekly one-on-one meetings with Administrator
- Responsible for the initial medication reconciliation with appropriate hand off and communication to visiting staff
- Schedules a follow-up phone call to the FCC in the system 48 hours post admit
- Serves as a liaison between the LHC Group agency, the facility care setting and the referring physician
- Serves as an educational resource for hospital staff and physicians regarding the hospice benefit and related regulations, including, consulting with hospital staff or physicians regarding an individual patients suitability for hospice benefit provided there is NO contact with the patient or the patients family members prior to the referral to hospice
- Visits and communicates with the patient in the hospital to obtain necessary information to facilitate the transfer
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