Level of Care Assessor PACE - FT - Day - LIFE Bordentown NJ

Position Overview

This role involves home visits to participants of the LIFE program.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates participant based on pre-determined PACE program criteria to determine Level of Care (LOC) for both new enrollees and current participants.
• Effectively communicates assessment findings and participants needs with the IDT team.
• Effectively communicates the PACE model to potential participants and families.
• Utilizes knowledge to understand the physical, social, psychological and emotional needs of participants.
• Inputs assessments in database accurately and timely based on regulations and policies.
• Ensures compliance to coding parameters, completion of all required fields, accuracy of the assessment coding, overall congruency of the coding and compliance with the assessment narrative guidelines.
• Works independently in scheduling of and completing required tasks in the homecare setting.
• Completes annual LOC assessments accurately and within required timeframes.
• Affords assistance in developing care plans based off of information obtained during assessment.
• Completes and meets all requirements to maintain certification annually.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in healthcare related or behavioral science field or licensed clinical or licensed certified social worker, or licensed registered nurse.
• One year’s experience working directly with the elderly or physically disabled in an institutional or community setting.
• Certified in NJ Choice assessment or must attain within three months of hire.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Frequent physical demands include: Standing, Walking, Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, Reaching forward, Reaching overhead, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation.
• Occasional physical demands include: Continuous physical demands include: Lifting Floor to Waist 10 lbs., Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.

Sensory Requirements

• Accurate Near Vision, Accurate Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing.

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Retail Savings and Investment Plan
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Transit
• Commuter Parking
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Spouse Voluntary Life
• Employee Voluntary Life
• Child
• Voluntary Legal Services
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program