LPN Hospice Coordinator

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in a fast-growing industry? Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives while you grow your career and learn the business? We’re BAYADA Home Health Care and we believe that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. We want you to apply your energy and skills to this dynamic and entrepreneurial environment and become an integral part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care to our clients.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures that all activities performed align with the leadership of the Hospice team.
• Serves as the lead coordinator of patient pre-admission activities and is responsible for all aspects associated with the referral management processing of Hospice referrals from physicians, hospitals, facilities, and other community sources.
• Coordinates BAYADA Hospice services with referral sources, insurance companies, patients, and families.
• Processes patient referrals, coordinates the admission of patients, and collaborates closely with hospice branch operations and sales team.
• Enters patient admission data after all requirements of hospice have been met and documented.
• Collaborates with different BAYADA functional offices at to obtain necessary billing information, clinical information, referral source/account preferences, and builds effective working relationships within the work group for the benefit of our patients.
• Contacts Insurance company for eligibility and authorization. Confirms Hospice Service Line by obtaining sufficient client and insurance information.

• High School Graduate or GED. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience and/or training with hospice. Experience in a medical office environment, customer service role, intake or inside sales experience is preferred.
• LPN/LV certification preferred, but not required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel and Teams).
• Has a positive attitude and willingness to learn throughout employment.
• Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional: 

• BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program
• To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here