What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Clinical Liaison position at Interim HealthCare of Central VA?
Hospice Clinical Liaison
In Hampton Roads, VA!
Interim HealthCare is America's leading provider of home care, hospice, and healthcare staffing. We offer one of the most comprehensive selections of career opportunities in the industry. Interim offers the security of working for an established company. Nationally, Interim Healthcare has been providing great jobs for great people for over 50 years and our family-owned franchise since 1991! That kind of stability combined with our commitment to integrity makes us your perfect career partner. As a Business Development Representative for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll join a team of professionals that support each other for the important role they play.
Our Clinical Liaisons enjoy some excellent benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Make a difference in the lives of others through the work you do
- Flexible schedule and family-oriented culture that promotes work-life balance
- PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401k after 1 year of employment
As a Clinical Liaison, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, educational programs, and community events, as requested.
- Communicates identified needs and potential solutions to the VP of Hospice and to the Director of Hospice Clinical Services.
- Explains hospice services and benefits to patients, family members, and significant others in a manner that facilitates an accurate and positive view of hospice services.
- Obtains signatures on all required forms and provides copies to patient/responsible party.
- Ensures all forms are completed, dated, signed, and turned in to the Intake team.
- Ensures all available medical records are turned in to the Intake team.
- Establishes and maintains significant professional relationships.
- Works closely with community, hospital, and facility education representatives to meet growth and development targets and maintain market acceptance and allegiance.
- Facilitates the admission process to and from hospital and long-term care-based referral sources.
- Assesses referred patient's clinical needs and disease status and confers with patient's attending physician and hospice physician regarding assessment to establish eligibility.
- Facilitates patient discharge from hospital to home by establishing initial needs and coordinating transportation, DME, medication needs, supplies, and admission by the Interim HealthCare hospice case manager.
- Oversees GIP patient admission process based on identified symptom management needs for that level of care.
- Works closely with facilities and hospitals to identify, transition, and admit patients appropriately for general inpatient services.
- Provides education to hospitals and facilities on the purpose, process, and goal of general inpatient care.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- May have access to personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities. Access to use and ability to disclose PHI is further defined by each organization/department.
A few must-haves for Hospice Clinical Liaisons:
- RN or LPN License is required (active and in good standing in the state of Virginia).
- Current/Active CPR Certification is required
- Two (2) to three (3) years of related experience required.
- Hospital and/or long-term care clinical experience highly preferred.
- Experience in healthcare marketing preferred.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels within and outside the company.
- Demonstrated familiarity with home healthcare services, referral sources and payors.
- Computer and Internet literacy.
- Demonstrated excellent organizational and detail skills.
- Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals under short deadlines, changing priorities and minimal resources.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Understanding of state and federal home health standards and regulations
A cover letter is required to complete your application.
Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
