Home Health Scheduler (LPN Required)
Optum · Mobile, AL · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$22–$27/hrFull-time
About the role
Explore opportunities with Infirmary Home Care, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes an automated scheduling system to maintain a calendar of services for both episodic and per‑visit customers
- Processes workflow for requested, scheduled, missed, rescheduled, reassigned, declined, and delivered visits
- Monitors pending referrals daily and assigns licensed professionals and case managers for all start‑of‑care visits
- Communicates daily with field staff regarding visits that are late, pending, or incomplete to facilitate resolution
- Manages patient referrals and visit schedules, assigning patient assessments and other visits as ordered by physicians using the online scheduling system
- Collaborates with the Team Leader to identify clinicians with the appropriate experience and skill set to match patient needs
Requirements
- High school education or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of scheduling experience in a health care setting using an online scheduling system (preferred)
- Exceptional organizational, customer service, communication, and decision‑making skills (preferred)
- Working knowledge of state and federal regulations governing OASIS visits, supervisory, and reassessment visits (preferred)
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
Pay
The hourly pay for this role ranges from $22.00 to $27.00 per hour based on full‑time employment. We comply with all applicable minimum wage laws.
Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.