Care Transition Coordinator

InfuCare Rx®; New Jersey; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

InfuCare Rx seeks a Care Transition Coordinator to support patients needing home infusion services in South New Jersey. Role requires travel within the territory and collaboration with hospital discharge planners, physicians, and home care teams to coordinate timely referrals and ensure seamless discharge planning.

You will assess patient needs, gather referral information, educate patients on services, and help navigate insurance coverage while maintaining HIPAA compliance. RN or LPN preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in infusion therapy, home care, or hospital setting.
• RN or LPN license is a plus.
• Strong organizational and liaison abilities with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of insurance requirements and patient education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referrals for Home Infusion services by collecting referral information and reviewing medical records.
• Consult with discharge planners, physicians, and home care staff to identify patient home infusion needs.
• Identify patient home infusion needs via medical records, orders, and patient/family interviews.
• Identify potential risk factors on discharge with home infusion services.
• Prepare and convey referral information for home infusion entry prior to discharge.
• Provide patients with information about home infusion services and discuss insurance coverage.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff to plan home infusion coordination and referral processes.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure safe, timely delivery and administration of medications and supplies.

Skills

Infusion therapy experience

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

RN or LPN

Independence

Education

RN or LPN license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Data entry

Email

Job description

MUST LIVE WITHIN THE TERRITORY - South New Jersey Area

This position requires travel within the Territory, Preferably an RN

InfuCare Rx is a leading home infusion provider accredited by URAC and ACHC offering a specialized approach to caring for patients in need of IV therapy and specialty pharmacy services in the homecare setting. We have created an ethical, team oriented, and quality work environment for our employees that cultivates achievement and success.

Job Summary

The Care Transition Coordinator (liaison) position involves indirect patient care for a population of patients within a wide range of ages and home infusion therapy needs. Special training and/or expertise is required to serve this population. Using discretion and independent judgment, the Care Transition Coordinator acts as the interdisciplinary coordinator responsible and accountable for developing timely, complete, appropriate, and individualized home infusion referrals for patients returning to the home setting with home infusion services. The liaison is also responsible for incorporating available community resources into the patient centered home infusion referral. This position requires the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. The Care Transition Coordinator reports directly to the Area Sales Director. Travel is required as part of the job function.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordination of referral for Home Infusion services by obtaining comprehensive referral information, medical records review, and verification of benefits to ensure eligibility of home infusion needs prior to hospital discharge.
• Confers with hospital discharge planner, physicians, home care agencies and other hospital staff as needed to educate and identify patient home infusion needs upon request by case manager, social service, and/or physician.
• Identifies patient’s home infusion needs through the review of medical record, physician orders and interviews with patient and family.
• Identifies potential risk management problems for patients being discharged with home infusion services and reports cases to Director and/or Case Manager Supervisors and Company.
• Obtains essential information needed to determine an individual’s eligibility for entry into home care.Entry is based on admission criteria; patient needs and company’s ability to meet patient needs.
• Formulates a referral for home infusion services in collaboration with the prescribing physician, professional staff, and patient/family.
• Provides patients with information regarding home infusion services.
• Discusses medical insurance coverage related to home infusion services and patient financial responsibility with patient/family as necessary.
• Provides thecompanywith complete and accurate referral information prior to patient hospital discharge.
• Responsible for understanding the expectations of the hospital and Company in the discharge planning process. Discusses company/hospital service issues to formulate a plan for home infusion coordination and referral processes.
• Promotes a positive image for the hospital department and the home infusion company, through collaboration and communication with hospital and home infusion company personnel.
• Responsible for participation in patient home infusion coordination of care processes.
• Works with home infusion company, Pharmacy, Nursing, Intake, and Quality departments to ensure timely, safe, and accurate delivery and administration of medications, supplies and equipment.
• Maintains start of infusion care as directed by physician.
• Identifies home infusion company’s scope of services.
• Ensures customer satisfaction ratings are within hospital and home infusion company standards in case management measured areas.
• Complies with all HIPAA, state, federal, regulatory, and accrediting body requirements.
• Maintains current knowledge of insurance coverage, payor contractual obligations, and reimbursement regulations.
• other duties as assigned" under job duties/responsibilities

Required Qualifications

• The Care Transition Coordinator position requires a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in infusion therapy, home care or a hospital related setting. Practical knowledge of State and Federal regulatory requirements and knowledge of JCAHO or ACHC regulations as it applies to infusion care is preferred. RN or LPN a plus.
• Must have strong organizational skills and liaison capabilities with well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of insurance industry requirements and patient counseling/education preferred.
• Must be capable of learning basic computer skills: Microsoft Word, E-mail, and data entry.
• Valid driver’s license with driving record and auto insurance that meets company standards.

Confidentiality And Compliance

• Always maintain confidentiality of patient and proprietary information.
• Observe legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary company information.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA rules and regulations.
• For all activities complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, government and safety requirements.

Physical Demands

Required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear; required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment; must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs; specific vision requirements for this job include: close, distance and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus, reasonable accommodationsmaybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position without compromising patient care.

InfuCare Rx is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, military status, marital status, citizenship/immigration status, sex (including pregnancy and relation conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 and older), disability, genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding. Background checks and drug screens are part of our hiring process. Affi ...