Hospice Care Consultant-Community Based

Hospice Care Consultant Position

Experienced Hospice Care Consultant Position with a Growing, Family-Owned Company in the Lehigh Valley area!

At Lifesong Hospice and Palliative Care we provide care and support for families and individuals treating them with the utmost respect. We honor their unique life, their Lifesong. As a Hospice Care Consultant the success of this position derives solely from the provider relationships that result in the admission of eligible patients from physicians, discharge planners, case managers, floor nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Our investment in you:

• Above standard industry pay and comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield and employer-matching 401(k)
• PayActiv On-Demand Pay Work today, get paid tomorrow
• Up to 23 days paid time off your first year, including your birthday and Personal Day of Meaning and opportunity to roll over unused time
• Weekly mileage reimbursement
• Hospice certification incentive program-earn $2,000 more a year
• Comprehensive benefits including Highmark Blue Shield for medical
• Excellent vision and dental
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Supplemental life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Supplemental short- and long-term disability plans
• Family and medical leave
• Paid bereavement and jury duty leave
• Wellness reimbursement incentives

Our support for you:

• Locally and family-owned, private company
• Patient-engagement focus with caseloads fewer than 18
• 24/7 direct access to your support team
• On-staff clinical experts to train, mentor and celebrate you
• Career paths and continuing education
• Dedicated full-time weekend and evening on-call team
• Employee assistance program for you and your family
• Co-worker Foundation (grants for in time of need)
• Helping Hand interest-free loans

Hospice Care Consultant Job Responsibilities:

• The Hospice Care Consultant is responsible for interacting and assisting with referrals from healthcare professionals in assisted living communities.
• Coordinating admissions based on the criteria set out by the Director of Clinical Operations.
• Review patient referrals, discuss hospice care options with patients and family members, and plan with both the patient and the facility to prepare for hospice care.
• Development and execution of marketing plans.
• Participate in committees and on special projects and other related duties.
• Provide education in-services and other educational opportunities to referral sources.

Hospice Care Consultant Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or 3 years previous healthcare experience in hospice, home health, healthcare sales or marketing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to work closely with a variety of people while effectively using problem solving skills.
• A willingness to learn Medicare regulations and related reimbursement issues for hospice and ALF/PC environments.
• Proficiency/Knowledge of Windows, Excel and Word.
• Demonstrate willingness to work as a team player within the department and with the clinical and operational teams.

About Lifesong Hospice and Palliative Care:

Lifesong co-workers connect with our clients in the comfort of their home by personalizing hospice care plans tailored to their preferences and needs and helping them transition to be as comfortable as possible. We seek to celebrate the meaning of their lives and ensure their unique legacy is honored. We want to inspire our caregivers to create harmony for each unique life storytheir Lifesong.

EOE

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