Home Health Liaison

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Position Summary: Primary role and function is to facilitate patient access to home health by seeking and recruiting referrals for admission.  Key to this role is establishing relationships with referral sources, both internal and external, and participating in referral development activities.  Adhering to admission criteria and Medicare regulations for appropriate selection, recommendation, and communication for admission to home health.  Managing the referral log with appropriate prioritization and communication of patient readiness to all stakeholders.  Responsible for referral and admission data tracking and reporting.  Completing regulatory documentation to ensure department compliance.

Performs additional tasks and duties to support the Intake office operations.  Coordinates with home health leadership on operational functions, participates in department projects and quality improvement initiatives.  Works closely with hospital case managers and discharge planners to facilitate patient transition through the continuum of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for screening and accurate completion of referrals to ensure patients meet admission criteria Provide quality customer service; promote collaboration/coordination between referral sources and home health Assess patient appropriateness (initially and ongoing) for home health services and communicates readiness Provide education regarding home health services and conduct referral development activities Verifies home health benefits and obtains authorization for services as indicated Knowledge of Medicare criteria for home health including regulatory and billing standards

Required Qualifications:

Licensed Registered Nurse (IL) 3-4 years’ RN clinical experience with 2 years in home health preferred

Work Shift Details:

Days, rotating weekends and holidays- days primarily

Department:

HOME HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.   

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

·       Medical, Dental and Vision plans

·       Life Insurance

·       Flexible Spending Account

·       Other voluntary benefit plans

·       PTO and Sick time

·       401(k) plan with a match

·       Wellness program

·       Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match.  However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The expected pay for this position is listed below:

$35.00 - $42.50

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.