Patient Care Coordinator

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The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

• Attends multidisciplinary and discharge planning meetings to assess plan and evaluate discharge plan for home care needs.
• Functions as a liaison between health care facilities clinics and physicians in the coordination of discharge planning needs for homecare services.
• Serves as a resource to area healthcare facilities physicians discharge planning and other staff regarding home care and hospice services.
• Provides education to staff in relation to home healthcare hospice and home medical equipment services.
• Knowledge and skills sufficient to integrate the use of health care technology and/or information management systems into the referral process for patients.
• Interviews patients/families in the hospital nursing home and clinic to assess and evaluate patient for home care appropriateness.
• As part of the initial referral evaluation verifies home health and hospice benefits according to payor plans.
• Initiates referral process and interdisciplinary communication.
• Coordinates the completion for homecare referral forms releases face to face physician orders and other documentation for homecare or hospice.

• Drivers License - Licensing Board Upon Hire

• Bachelors in Healthcare Sales or Business
• Training and experience in health care related field home health or hospice.

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .