Hospice Team Assistant

About the Role

Responsible for supporting the Clinical Services Manager and interdisciplinary team members. Acts as a liaison between field staff and the Clinical Services Manager. Responsible for maintaining open charts according to accepted standards and organizational policy.

Responsibilities

• Updates the census report each day and distributes to interdisciplinary team members on team meeting day.
• Assists the Clinical Services Manager in maintaining schedules for field staff and notifying personnel and facilities of changes in assignments.
• Assists the Clinical Services Manager and collaborates on scheduling hospice associate visits and admissions.
• Processes treatment plans, interim physician orders, and recertification of prognosis, as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Minimum one year previous clinical experience preferably in a medical setting or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

Methodist Hospice & Family Care offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the Organization

Hospice & Family Care provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support for patients and families. We help navigate each step of their hospice journey. Our care teams include physicians, nurses, therapists, hospice aides, and social workers. Music therapists, spiritual counselors, volunteers, and bereavement specialists are also part of the care team. Our services include regular scheduled visits and on-call support. Patients can receive hospice care at home, a skilled nursing center, an independent or assisted living community, or a hospital. We are committed to ensuring our patients have the fullness of life, dignity, and the respect they deserve.