Overview
Are you looking for a rewarding career in hospice? If so, we invite you to join our Lakeland team at Amedisys, one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.
What's in it for you
- A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
- Paid time off.
- Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa services, gym memberships, sports, hobbies, pets and more. *
- Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
- And more.
Please note: Benefit eligibility can vary by position depending on shift status.
*To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
Why Amedisys?
- Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
- Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
- Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.
Responsibilities
- Supports, participates and works cooperatively with the director of staffing.
- Responsible for overall quality of patient care and clinical performance of nurses and aides.
- Organizes clinical operations for the care center.
- Reviews requests for services and determines patient eligibility/suitability for home care services. Works with intake in coordinating patient referrals and admissions.
- Oversees scheduling.
- Oversees payor verification and precertification requirements.
- Reviews documentation of other staff members and ensures missing, incomplete and/or untimely documentation issues are resolved.
- Assists clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term patient goals, setting priorities and developing Plan of Care (POC).
- Regularly evaluates the needs of the patient and makes necessary revisions to the plan of care in collaboration with clinicians.
- May provide direct patient care on an infrequent basis in times of emergency.
- Participates in the on-call process.
- Assists with training of staff to ensure quality care, compliance and fiscal responsibility.
- Participates in the investigation and resolution of patient/family/physician concerns.
Qualifications
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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