Hospice Admission Coordinator

Position Overview

Reporting to the Vice President of Home Care and Hospice, the Hospice Admission Coordinator is responsible for setting up optimal conditions for the admission process, as well as the delivery of patient care with a focus on appropriate interdepartmental support, collaboration and cadence of communication with all those who take part in the full life cycle of care delivery. He/she/they ensure collaborative and responsive relationships with referral sources, which include responding to all inquiries, coordinating the referral process, and assisting with the patient intake process for Hospice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinates and collects information for patient referrals from account partners to ensure smooth transitions of care from facility to home or hospice house with Granite VNA services.
• Actively collaborates with patients and families as well as agency staff; provides education and resources on transitions of care, to include hospice services. Ensure that they are given an opportunity to ask questions and provide input.
• Takes all the necessary steps to facilitate a smooth transition to hospice care, ensuring that all the patient's needs are met by the assigned clinical care team.
• Ensures consents are sent to the responsible party and all documentation is received back and in order prior to admission.
• Schedules all new SOC visits.
• Manages and oversees the Granite VNA referral email group to facilitate timely admission.
• Daily reconciliation of hospital discharges and transfers; includes adding the appropriate liaison and event code to ensure the team stays informed on patient status with updated reports.
• Demonstrates understanding of visit frequencies and certification periods in order to problem solve in conjunction with the clinical team to schedule accurately and effectively.
• Serves as the backup to scheduling should visits need to be canceled or rescheduled to include communication with staff as appropriate, as well as patients.
• Documents all changes to visit status and notes accordingly in the system of record.
• Addresses inquiries from the community about hospice services.
• Communicates clearly with professional staff regarding expected “call backs” and relay information to physicians and others to take accurate messages.
• Works with hospitals outside of Granite VNA’s coverage areas to coordinate patient referrals to ensure smooth transitions of care.
• Maintains a comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and referral resources and assists referral sources in accessing those resources if indicated.

• Demonstrates flexibility in the role by accepting other duties as assigned for which qualified.

This is NOT a remote work position, but may be eligible for work from home as outlined in the Agency’s guidelines.

Monday–Friday: 8am – 5pm and may change based on agency needs. Work assignments may include holidays.

• Medical, dental Insurance, vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) Options
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance Options
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Generous Earned Time
• Holiday Pay
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness & Employee Discount Programs