Community Health Specialist

Overview

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At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We serve more than 60,000 patients each day in their home setting, and every team member has a part to play in our mission. This role focuses on developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers to deliver the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Schedule:
  
  Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm
• Salary: $22–$25 per hour
• Bilingual requirement:
  Spanish

• Perform community informational service events.
• Deliver and pick up orders, progress notes to physicians, medical forms/records from physician offices and facilities; explain documents and facilitate patient care communications; obtain required signatures.
• Implement provider relations strategies to positively affect referral base and revenue in the assigned territory.
• Identify and visit case managers, discharge planners, social workers, physicians, and other potential referral sources on a regular basis.
• Maintain knowledge of industry competitors to help Elara Caring retain and grow market share.
• Collaborate with Leadership to plan and participate in trade shows and other opportunities to promote Elara Caring in the community for referral generation or field staff recruitment.
• Collaborate with Leadership in contract assessment, preparation, and negotiation as needed.
• Serve as educational resource to potential referral sources regarding the range of home health care services available.
• Market Elara Caring services by maintaining active membership in local networking groups and attending meetings and events.
• Receive referrals from physicians, hospitals, and other agencies and coordinate with internal departments to support patient admission.
• Serve as a liaison between the agency, physicians, facilities, referral sources, and hospitals in the community.
• Promote Elara Caring’s mission and policies to ensure quality of care.
• Maintain patient and staff privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA Privacy standards.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Experience in the Home Health industry is preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective organizational and interaction skills
• Knowledge of healthcare industry is preferred
• Flexibility, enthusiasm, and willingness to cooperate with others
• Understanding of how referral sources make decisions and who the decision makers are
• Commitment to professional growth and competency
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance as required by state law

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We participate in E-Verify where required.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses and encourage applications from military veterans and their families.