GAPP Coordinator

Primecare Home Care Services is committed to delivering the highest quality care with integrity, passion, and love. We are a licensed Private Home Care provider offering Skilled Nursing, Personal Care Services, Companionship, and Structured Family Caregiving in the comfort of clients' homes. Each client is assigned carefully screened primary and back-up caregivers based on their interests and needs.

About the role

Primecare Home Care is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented GAPP Care Coordinator to support and coordinate care for Pediatric clients eligible for the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP).

Responsibilities

• Identify Pediatric clients eligible for the GAPP program and assist them in accessing program benefits.
• Coordinate with clients, parents, and physicians to ensure all required documents for state enrollment are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and families, addressing questions or concerns regarding the GAPP program.
• Ensure all required documentation, including state documents and program renewals, are completed and submitted according to state guidelines and deadlines.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of client interactions and program enrollment status.
• Collaborate with internal teams to facilitate seamless communication and coordination of care for GAPP clients.
• Stay up-to-date on Medicaid state-funded programs and regulations, as well as home care services, to effectively support GAPP clients.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, families, and healthcare providers.
• Detail-oriented approach to documentation and record-keeping.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, social work, or a related field (preferred).
• Previous experience working with Medicaid state-funded programs and/or home care services (preferred).
• Knowledge of Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP) guidelines and procedures (preferred).
• Proficiency in understanding the unique needs and challenges faced by children with physical, functional, and mental disabilities.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills, including accurate grammar and business correspondence knowledge.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret regulations and other documents.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Skills

• Able to establish and maintain cooperative and positive working relationships.
• Organized, detail-oriented, courteous, proactive, self-motivated, dependable, and customer service-driven.
• Even-tempered and able to balance multiple tasks in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Pay

$50,000

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
• Requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Frequent use of computers and phones.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 30 pounds using appropriate body mechanics.
• Requires corrected vision, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Requires hearing within normal range and effective verbal and written communication skills.

Work Environment

• Primarily indoors in a typical, temperature-controlled office environment with moderate noise levels.
• May experience distractions such as phone calls, work interruptions, and communication from co-workers or participants.
• May require working under stressful conditions to meet scheduled timelines.