Clinical Coordinator

Jobtailor; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Elara Caring is seeking an administrative professional with hospice or home health care experience to support clinical management teams and maintain high-quality patient care. The role emphasizes medical terminology proficiency, HIPAA privacy, and efficient workflow.

The candidate will coordinate patient records, utilization reviews, and staff communications while contributing to a patient-first culture and compliant operations across the agency.

Qualifications

• Requires 1+ year experience in hospice or home health care.
• Proficiency with Medical Terminology.
• Experience working with clinical management teams.

Responsibilities

• Builds teams to offer the highest quality of life to patients.
• Maintains organized systems and communication to ensure continuity of quality patient care.
• Evaluates agency operations and identifies ways to enhance workflow and productivity.
• Assists staff in maintaining accurate medical records and utilization review.
• Notifies supervisor of problems requiring administrative attention and intervention.
• Implements actions to prevent avoidable hospitalization and ER visits.
• Treats patients and caregivers in the highest and most effective manner.
• Promotes the agency’s philosophy, mission, and policies to ensure quality of care.

Skills

Medical Terminology

Hospice/Home Health Care Experience

Clinical Management Team Collaboration

Tools

Office Equipment Proficiency

Computer Skills

Job description

• Builds teams to offer the highest quality of life to our patients.
• Maintains organized, effective, and efficient systems and communication to ensure the continuity of quality patient care is delivered.
• Evaluates agency operations, maintains a variety of tracking systems, and identifies ways to enhance workflow and productivity.
• Assists staff in maintaining current and accurate medical records and utilization review.
• Assists clinical supervisor with non-clinical phone inquiries.
• Notifies supervisor of any problems requiring administrative attention and intervention.
• Processes and distributes in and out daily mail for the department, collects and maintains inventory, and cleans equipment.
• Implements all available actions to prevent avoidable hospitalization and ER visits.
• Attends training, education, seminars, or other means of learning.
• Treats patients and caregivers in the highest and most effective manner.
• Provides positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and other agency personnel.
• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

Requirements

• 1+ year experience in a hospice or home health care setting
• Proficiency with Medical Terminology
• Experience working with clinical management team
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment
• Proficiency with office equipment including computer, fax, copy machines
• Experience with Medicare and Medicaid guidelines are preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in Medical Terminology and experience in hospice or home health care settings, ensuring quality patient care through effective communication and organized systems. Capable of supporting clinical management teams while maintaining compliance with HIPAA regulations and Medicare/Medicaid guidelines.

Hard Skills

• Patient Care
• Medical Record Maintenance
• Workflow Enhancement
• Inventory Management
• Utilization Review

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Supportive Interaction
• Organizational Skills

Industry Keywords

• Home Health Care
• Hospice
• Patient Privacy
• Quality of Care

Tools & Technologies

• Office Equipment Proficiency
• Computer Skills