Posted 15h ago

Home Care Coordinator

@ KPH Healthcare Services
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Maintains schedule, Assigns staff to clients, Responds to scheduling changes
Requirements Summary:Strong communication, scheduling, clerical skills; ability to coordinate staff with client needs; in-home care coverage flexibility; high school graduate; driver license required.
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Job Description

Job Summary: Performs clerical/scheduling activities that facilitate Agency operations. These activities include coordination of employee schedules with client wants/needs, processing intake information, and communication with referral sources. Must demonstrate flexibility, including the ability to provide in-home services to clients when homemaker coverage is not available.

  • Maintains schedule for services requested and provided to agency clients.
  • Assures that cases are filled within established time
  • Completes documentation per Agency
  • Provides appropriate notification of schedule to employees, clients, family, case manager, and others as
  • Monitors overtime and mileage records of
  • Responds to emergency calls and arranges schedule
  • Provides directions to direct care employees and communicates with supervisors as needed to assure safe and effective coverage of client
  • Assigns Agency staff to clients. Sends out care plan and follows up on service
  • Assures employees receive complete and accurate directions and information about client needs.
  • Reports any scheduling changes and/or client concerns to Notifies clients of changes and monitors employee performance in areas of dependability, responsiveness, timeliness, and client concerns.
  • Participates in the evaluation and performance review of field staff including discipline and
  • Verifies time records with
  • Follows up with employees on scheduling problems encountered by the on-call
  • Participates in determining hiring
  • Minimizes substitution of employees and maximizes permanent
  • Maintains adequate numbers of available on-call
  • Notifies Supervisor/Human Resource Department of staff
  • Meets with HR and Agency Manager to anticipate needed coverage (new clients’ increased needs).
  • Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of the
  • Respects the confidentiality of information in client and employee
  • Shares information in accordance with Agency
  • Protects documents in a manner that prevents unauthorized
  • Performs job in compliance with Agency policies and procedures as well as community and professional
  • Assures compliance with applicable state, federal, CHAP, and Joint Commission
  • Attends meetings and educational programs as
  • Accepts responsibility for personal and professional
  • Participates in the Agency’s ongoing quality improvement
  • Responsible for completing all mandatory and regulatory training programs

Perform other duties as assigned

Job Skill Requirements:

  • Demonstrates strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Computer literate or willing to be trained on a personal
  • Speaks, reads, writes, and comprehends
  • Demonstrates time management, organizational skills, and ability to function with minimal
  • Comfortable working in an evolving and dynamic environment.
  • Demonstrate ability to work with multiple different client types.

 

Educational Requirements:

  • High school graduate; advanced education

Experience: 

  • Current staffing experience, preferably staffing for a temporary Agency or in-home
  • Knowledge of medical terminology or a general medical background

 

Credential/License Required:

  • Licensed driver with automobile insured in accordance with state and/or Agency requirement sand in good repair. Good driving