Patient Care Coordinator - Home IV

Job Title

Patient Care Coordinator

Job Description

Palmetto Infusion provides comprehensive ambulatory and home-based infusion services to both acute and chronically ill patients. Our centers care for people by providing patients and their families with a convenient, affordable, and safe place to receive infusion treatments. We strive for more than personal service always delivering a warm and attentive health care experience that boosts patients' state-of-mind, improves their health, and quality of life.

At Palmetto Infusion we believe in creating an experience that goes beyond just a job. It's about being part of something bigger than yourself - a connected group of caretakers who work together to restore health and hope to our patients. We call it The Palmetto Experience, and we believe it's what sets us apart from other employers.

For our employees, The Palmetto Experience means we serve and support people in our purpose to restore health and hope, we build a culture of belonging and collaboration, we deliver on our promise to treat people with respect and empathy, and we strive to embrace change and search for new opportunities.

About the Role

The Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) facilitates effective patient care coordination services to patients receiving home infusion therapy.

Schedule: Monday Friday; 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Minimum Qualifications

Experience/Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Registered Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Registered (RMA). May substitute for one or more of the certifications listed or 2 years of clinical clerical experience in lieu of licensure.
• 1 year of experience as a PCT/RMA/CMA or CPhT with customer service focus
• Proficient at partner programs (i.e.: MS Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to cope with ambiguous, changing environment while under pressure in a calm
• Must be able to work as a team member and develop productive and cooperative working relationships with all members of the Palmetto Infusion/AccuRX team.

Essential Functions

• Contacts patient and/or caregiver to obtain on hand infusion therapy inventory and to identify needs for future deliveries.
• Coordinate home infusion therapy and inventory supply requests.
• Communicates with pharmacy and nursing staff regarding assistance needed with drug refill or plan of treatment changes.
• Assist with obtaining lab order results and submitting lab results to pharmacy for review and to ordering providers as required.
• Prepares Delivery Tickets and verifies demographics.
• Answers and directs all incoming calls appropriately and with courtesy.
• Completes other tasks as delegated or assigned.
• Participates in the activities of the Performance Improvement Program.
• Performs special projects as assigned.
• Attends scheduled patient care conferences, in-services, departmental meetings, etc. as requested.
• Takes initiative to present ideas/suggestions to management.

About the Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life and Disability Insurance
• Additional Voluntary Supplemental Plans
• Flexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Health Savings Account
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts
• Ramsey SmartDollar Program
• Referral Program
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Company Holidays

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, talk, and hear. There may be prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, reading, as well as driving or riding in transport vehicles. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include reading, distance, computer, and color vision. Talking and hearing are essential to communicate with patients, vendors, and staff.

Other:

All employees must uphold the confidentiality of protected health information and follow all HIPAA policies. This position has access to sensitive information and a breach of information may be grounds for immediate termination.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.