What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN Patient Care Manager Assistant (Home Health) position at LHC Group?
Summary
We are hiring for a Patient Care Manager Assistant. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is required.
At Home Care Solutions, 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. You can find a home for your career here.
As a Patient Care Manager Assistant, you can expect:
- opportunities to get closer to patients and provide quality support to your patient-facing teams
- to be valued and respected by patients and their families
- a sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for true work-life balance
- leadership development opportunities
Our Patient Care Manager Assistant role might be a great opportunity if you believe in putting the patient at the center of everything. Apply today!
Responsibilities
The Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse Patient Care Manager Assistant is responsible for assisting the Patient Care Manager in coordinating a team of staff to assure the continuity of high quality care to home health patients assigned to the team's area. This includes ensuring all team staff are skilled and informed and that they are committed to providing quality care in an efficient manner in accordance with physician's orders and State/Medicare guidelines.
- 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.
- 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.
- Assist Patient Care Manager, when requested, in clinician documentation review/audits to ensure complete, appropriate, and accurate submission of all documentation by field staff.
Education and Experience
License Requirements
- Current CPR certification required.
- Current LPN licensure in state of practice.
- Current Drivers 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.
