Patient Staffing Coordinator - Montrose, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The staffing coordinator is responsible for creating and maintaining clinician schedules according to authorizations, patient needs, and clinician availability. The staffer must maintain excellent relationships with the field clinicians, be aware of their availability and special skills, and their geolocation. The employee must submit the schedules before the end of the day and report to case managers, operations managers, and the DON.

The ideal candidate for this position is someone who has at least 2 years of experience scheduling and staffing patients in a healthcare setting, preferably in home health or hospice. They have extensive experience in and thrive in a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator and creative problem solver, and can actively handle obstacles in a calm and controlled manner. They identify problems and look for solutions. They also have strong people and negotiation skills, and can comfortably communicate with nurses and patients.

Responsibilities:

• Manage staffing/ scheduling for assigned areas.
• Create schedules based on referral requirements.
• Organize active patient schedules based on priorities and requirements.
• Manage, organize, and troubleshoot patient and staffing logs daily.
• Keep field staff availability updated and posted.
• Keep EMR system up to date.
• Maintain excellent relationships with clinicians.
• Communicate with nurses and patients, and troubleshoot as needed.
• Provide accurate information and updates to nurses for their daily schedules.
• Efficiently and accurately create nurses' routes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

***Competitive pay based on experience***

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person