Patient Care Manager Assistant

LHC Group; Russellville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home healthcare is seeking an LPN Assistant Manager primarily for office-based coordination with occasional patient care. This role requires strong communication and management skills, offering opportunities for career growth within a caring and supportive environment.

Benefits

Employee wellness programs

Flexibility for work-life balance

Holidays & paid time off

Continuing education & career growth

Company-wide support & resources

Qualifications

• Current LPN license required.
• CPR certification needed.
• Experience in patient care management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating patient care and support field staff communication.
• Monitor and report patient statuses, including labs and hospital coordination.
• Perform direct patient care tasks as needed.

Skills

Patient Care Coordination

Communication

Time Management

Teamwork

Education

Current LPN licensure in state of practice

Current CPR certification

Job description

We are hiring for an LPN Assistant Manager

This position will be mainly office based Mon-Fri with occasional patient care

At Lifeline Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.

We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you!

• employee wellness programs
• flexibility for true work-life balance
• holidays & paid time off
• continuing education & career growth opportunities
• company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals

Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!

Summary

We are hiring for an LPN Assistant Manager

This position will be mainly office based Mon-Fri with occasional patient care

At Lifeline Home Health, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.

We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you!

• employee wellness programs
• flexibility for true work-life balance
• holidays & paid time off
• continuing education & career growth opportunities
• company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals

Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today!

Responsibilities

• Assists with phone calls from field staff, physician offices, referral sources, patients, and takes messages and orders as needed.
• Frequently monitors the status of incoming faxes and reports information to appropriate personnel.
• Coordinates communication and faxes applicable documents to physician office.
• Monitors status of pending labs, facilitates needed follow-up and communicate results to physicians and other personnel, as appropriate.
• Monitors status of patients in the hospital to ensure adequate care coordination.
• Assist the Patient Care Manager with managing various software system reports for the effective care coordination and utilization management that promotes positive patient outcomes (for example but not limited to, therapy utilization, client no visit, missing TIF OASIS, agent visit time, missed visit, rescheduled visits, aide visits no care plan reports)
• Assist Patient Care Manager in payer source authorizations, as needed.
• Performs any required follow-up in response to health check call or tele-monitoring alerts ensuring adequate communicate to team members, as applicable.
• Prepares patient list and necessary documents for weekly case conferences.
• Provides direct patient care, as necessary, in accordance to scope of practice, plan or care and physician orders, and in coordination with other members of the health care team. May not alter the plan of care.
• Completes LHC required learning courses, additional assignments per Executive Director request, as well as any state specific required training per state regulation/practice act requirements.
• Assist Patient Care Manager, when requested, in clinician documentation review/audits to ensure complete, appropriate, and accurate submission of all documentation by field staff.
• Adheres to and participates in the agency's Episode Management process.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

License Requirements

• Current CPR certification required.
• Current LPN licensure in state of practice.
• Current Driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Company Overview LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic. At LHC Group we are proud to offer benefits that support your physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: https://bit.ly/LHCGBenefits Lifeline Health Care of Logan (Russellville) a part of LHC Group family of providers – the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. We deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that supports our patients when and where they need it. From our home health, hospice, and community-based services to inpatient care at our clinics and hospitals, our mission is to reach more patients and families with effective and efficient healthcare. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group because we are united by a single shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

About the company

LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare services and innovations, providing quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. LHC Group’s services cover a wide range of healthcare needs for patients and families dealing with illness, injury, or chronic conditions. The company’s 32,000 employees deliver home health, hospice, home and community based services, and facility-based care in 35 states and the District of Columbia – reaching 60 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older. LHC Group is the preferred in-home healthcare partner for 350 leading hospitals around the country.

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