at ResCare in Woodridge, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Requisition: 2024-139009
NURSING SERVICES COORDINATOR
Job Locations
US-IL-WOODRIDGE
ID
2024-139009
Line of Business
Amerita
Position Type
Full-Time
Our Company
Amerita
Overview
Come join our closed-door specialty infusion pharmacy! Amerita is a leading provider of Specialty Infusion services focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. As one of the most respected Specialty Infusion providers in America, we service thousands of patients nationwide through our growing network of branches and healthcare professionals. The Nursing Coordinator has primary responsibility for scheduling new nursing and ongoing visits and distributing work flow in the department to assure that both new nursing visits and ongoing nursing visits are completed timely and within start of care and patient time expectations.
* Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits plus, HSA & FSA Savings Accounts
* Supplemental Coverage - Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
* 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
* Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
* Employee Discounts
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Paid Time Off & Holidays
Responsibilities
Coordinate and track regularly scheduled visits as well as assure all team members have completed their staffing of visits per timelines and policies
Communicate assignment of new patients and ongoing primary nursing to field staff and assuring that ongoing patients are assigned to FTE Staff and Per Diem staff in conjunction with territory management plan
Obtains authorizations and re-authorizations as required by payers for nursing visits as needed
Provides Infusion treatment plans to physicians and maintains communication logs and follow-ups on any POTs that are lagging in completion > 30 days with our nursing staff
Tracks and assigns patient visits to agencies as required and assures team members utilize proper territory and fiscal management techniques when assigning to outside agencies
Works with outside agencies as the lead in communication of procurement of nursing notes, statements and invoices as needed
Communicates with other departments regarding the status of visit schedule
Notifies patients/families regarding their established and ongoing nurse visits and assure smooth communication with the team to patients/caregivers and field and internal tam members
Understands which insurance companies have active contracts with Amerita.
Collaborates with Intake and Pharmacy team to schedule visits on new and ongoing nurse visit needs
Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information.
Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required; Associate's Degree or some college preferred
Minimum two (2) years of experience in nurse scheduling
Experience working with all payer types, including Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companies
Knowledge of scheduling tools
Understands the scope of services that Amerita can provide
Strong verbal and written communication and scheduling skills
About our Line of Business
Amerita is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. Committed to excellent service, our vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information about Amerita, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on TwitterandLinkedIn.
Res-Care, Inc., dba BrightSpring Health Services (“ResCare”), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.
