Job Title: Home Health Scheduler
Location: San Marcos, CA
Employment Type: Contract
Work Environment: Onsite
Schedule: Monday-Fri, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pay Rate: $21 - $23 per hour
Position Overview Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Home Health Scheduler to support daily scheduling operations for clinical staff and patient visits. This role is critical to ensuring continuity of care through efficient coordination, real-time schedule management, and effective communication with staff, patients, and families. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at multitasking, and has a strong understanding of healthcare scheduling workflows and compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage daily schedules for clinical staff and patient visits
- Schedule start-of-care visits within required timeframes
- Assign visits based on care plans, staff availability, and geographic efficiency
- Verify plan of care approvals prior to scheduling services
- Schedule supervisory visits in compliance with regulatory guidelines
- Ensure therapy reassessments are scheduled according to required timelines
- Finalize weekly schedules by end of business day each Friday
- Update schedules for missed, rescheduled, or reassigned visits and communicate changes
- Adjust schedules throughout the care episode based on patient and service updates
- Monitor hospitalized patients and coordinate scheduling upon discharge
- Review documentation and coordination notes for accuracy
- Optimize staff utilization through efficient scheduling and routing
- Collaborate with clinical leadership to ensure productivity expectations are met
- Communicate scheduling issues or operational concerns to management
- Maintain confidentiality and compliance when handling patient information
Reporting & Analytics
- Generate and review daily and weekly scheduling and operational reports
- Monitor visit status, staff responses, and scheduling gaps
- Review utilization and service reports to ensure efficiency and compliance
Administrative Responsibilities
- Process electronic workflows and administrative tasks within required timelines
- Answer phones and communicate professionally via phone, email, and written correspondence
- Participate in meetings, training sessions, and development activities
- Assist with on-call rotation as needed
- Perform general office duties and special projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of scheduling or related experience required
- Home health or healthcare scheduling experience preferred
- Experience with electronic medical record systems preferred
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to manage high-volume scheduling in a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail and accuracy
Education
High School Diploma or GED required
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Familiarity with scheduling systems and healthcare workflows
Additional Requirements
Successful completion of background check
Drug screening may be required