Scheduler - Home Health/Home Infusion

Responsibilities

• Captures regularly scheduled Amerita nursing visits for field and SUB agency.
• Secures Home Health agency for patient visits when Amerita nurse is unavailable.
• Communicates patient demos and most recent infusion orders to field nurses.
• Alerts field nurses when there's a change or update to an infusion order.
• Assigns new patients and primary nursing to field staff.
• Confirms authorizations and reauthorizations for nursing visits as needed.
• Provides infusion treatment plans to treating providers and maintains communication logs.
• Tracks outside agency visits by month.
• Contacts outside agencies for nursing notes, statements, and invoices as needed.
• Maintains files of credentials and insurance documents for outside agencies.
• Collaborates with Intake, Sales, and Pharmacy staff to schedule visits and orders.
• Reviews and approves nursing notes in Alayacare or applicable documentation software.
• Reviews and approves subcontract billing.
• Triage calls from patients, providers, and internal partners regarding scheduled nursing visits.
• Affixes patient risk codes for all new patients.
• Assists branch with weekend on-call duty.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge and experience in home care preferred.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements include the ability to push/pull and lift/carry 10-30 lbs. Constant sitting, standing, walking, reaching, and typing on a keyboard with fingers are required. Occasional crouching, stooping, and bending may also be necessary.

About the Role

The Scheduler coordinates and tracks regularly scheduled Amerita nursing visits for field and SUB agency, secures Home Health agency for patient visits when Amerita nurse is unavailable, communicates patient demos and most recent infusion orders to field nurses, alerts field nurses when there is a change or an update to an infusion order, assigns new patients and primary nursing to field staff, confirms authorizations and reauthorizations for nursing visits as needed, provides infusion treatment plans to treating providers and maintains communication log, tracks outside agency visits by month, contacts outside agencies for nursing notes, statements, and invoices as needed, maintains files of credentials and insurance documents for outside agencies, collaborates with Intake, Sales, and Pharmacy staff to schedule visits and orders, reviews and approves nursing notes in Alayacare or applicable documentation software, reviews and approves subcontract billing, trims calls from patients, providers, and internal partners regarding scheduled nursing visits, affixes patient risk codes for all new patients, and assists branch with weekend on-call duty. Supervisory responsibility: No.

About Amerita

Amerita is a specialty infusion company that focuses on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. As an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, Amerita is committed to excellent service and aims to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

Pay

USD $24.00 - $27.00 / Hour