Post-Acute Care Services Assistant, Day Shift, Post-Acute Care

adventisthealthcare; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Employee parking

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vis

Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disab.

Paid Time Off

Employer retirement contribution and 3

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare in Silver Spring, MD seeks a Services Assistant for the Post Acute Care Services Department to facilitate referrals and ensure smooth transitions to post-acute care. You will work with hospital care navigation teams to process authorizations and coordinate patient moves to SNF or home care.

Expected 40 hours weekly on days, with occasional weekend coverage. High school diploma required; a AA in Business or Healthcare is preferred; 3-5 years in post-acute settings is

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• AA Degree in Business or HealthCare preferred.
• 3-5 years Home Care, Acute Rehab, Sub-Acute Rehab, or other Post-Acute setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• The PAC Assistant processes referrals quickly and effectively through admission workflows using EMR and internal systems.
• Supports Care Navigation teams with referrals, authorizations and coordination into Post-Acute Care Services.
• Monitors discharge systems and communicates with clinical and non-clinical liaisons.
• Provides coverage for PAC Intake and assists with reporting, scheduling and projects.

Skills

Home Care experience

Post-Acute care

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AA Degree in Business or HealthCare preferred

Job description

AHC - Home Health Silver Spring

Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Services Assistant for our Post Acute Care Services Department who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

As a Post Acute Care Service Assistant you will:

• The PAC Assistant processes referrals quickly and effectively through and to admission or non-admission using a variety of systems and resources including (but not limited to) managing the intake phone calls, managing the internal fax system (Focura), and monitoring/processing electronic systems for new referrals and moving referrals, obtaining appropriate documentation for complete referral (ie reach out to physician offices); index documentation using EMR (ie. Focura to HomeCare/HomeBase).
• Provides support to the AHC Acute Care Hospital Care Navigation teams by assisting with Post-Acute referral submissions, follow up, and other duties supporting the transition of persons served into Post-Acute Care Services (i.e. initiating and following up on authorizations for patients going to SNF from AHC hospitals, re-staffing referrals to other home care agencies when needed)
• Monitors electronic discharge systems for new referrals
• Collaborate and communicate with Clinical/non-Clinical liaisons pertaining to referrals
• Provides coverage support for PAC Intake team as appropriate
• Supports PAC Supervisors and Manager by providing reports, maintains schedules, facility assignments and other assigned projects
• Other duties as assigned (may include following up on face-to-face documents, following up on hospitalized patients, updating PECOS enrollment, assisting Medical Records as needed)
• Communicating with patients/families regarding insurance benefits and scheduled start of care visits

Qualifications include:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. AA Degree in Business or HealthCare preferred
• 3-5 years Home Care, Acute Rehab, Sub-Acute Rehab, or other Post-Acute setting preferred
• 100% of job in the Home Health office

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week
• Typical Daily Schedule: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Days
• Weekend Requirements: Occasional, if needed
• Holiday Requirements: Occasional, if needed

Pay Range:

• $20.07 - $26.42 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

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