Home Care Staffing Specialist 2

Overview and Responsibilities

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff connects professionals with flexible temporary opportunities across clinical, allied health, administrative, IT, and other fields. With full-time, part-time, per diem, and long-term assignments, you can enjoy the flexibility of temporary work while benefiting from the support and resources of a world-renowned health system.

Johns Hopkins Health System is hiring for an Home Care Staffing Specialist.

Schedule:

• Monday - Friday
• 8:30am – 5:00pm
• No weekends or holidays

Location:

• Johns Hopkins Hospital

• Baltimore, MD

Pay Rate:

• $24 per hour

Key Responsibilities:

The Home Care Staffing Specialist II supports patients transitioning from the hospital to home by coordinating referrals, authorizations, home care services, and medical equipment. This role provides administrative and operational support to the home care coordination team, helps maintain accurate records, and communicates with patients, families, healthcare providers, and agencies to support timely, quality care.

• Coordinate patient referrals and authorizations for home care services.
• Support staffing for individualized care plans based on patient assessments and ensure required services are included.
• Verify insurance and provide necessary information to home care agencies.
• Coordinate and schedule home care services, helping ensure patients receive consistent, quality care.
• Facilitate home medical equipment arrangements, communicate with patients, families, and care providers, and document equipment plans.
• Offer patients a choice of medical equipment providers and deliver equipment on site before discharge, as needed.
• Enter clinical information and document care progress in the appropriate systems.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership, referral sources, payers, and interdisciplinary team members to support timely initiation and continuation of care.
• Help resolve service delivery issues and advocate for patients’ needs, rights, and preferences while following clinical, operational, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, workflow improvements, and departmental projects.
• Assist with training and orientation of new staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with applicable policies and standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least two years of experience in a home care or healthcare setting. Hospital experience, particularly inpatient experience, is acceptable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate data and records.
• Ability to multitask, stay organized, and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional, self-motivated, and willing to learn.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Proficient computer skills; experience with an electronic medical record system may be required.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.