Are you passionate about spending quality time with seniors and providing the care they deserve? Are you interested in joining a team that truly cares about its employees and values their voice? Do you aspire for career growth and development opportunities? If your answer is a resounding yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you. The One Senior Care family of businesses, including LIFE-NWPA, Buckeye PACE, Mountain View PACE and Cherry Blossom PACE, work as a team to help seniors stay safe, healthy, and independent in their homes and communities. We are a premier healthcare provider striving to provide excellent patient care beyond the traditional boundaries of medical insurance plans! Schedule: Standard operating hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Monday-Friday. Specific work hours will be established through discussions with your supervisor. Hourly Wage: $15.00 /hr. Job Summary: Evaluate and coordinate new Participants to the program, including all pre-enrollment and enrollment activities. Duties/Responsibilities:
- Evaluate potential program Participants to determine needs and eligibility for enrollment.
- Assist in completing assessments in the home of potential Participants.
- Assist in coordinating services with State Health and Human Services Personnel.
- Participate in team and training related meetings and activities.
- Coordination with IDT relative to initial assessments
- Implementation of the steps in the intake process to throughput potential participants into LIFE enrollment
- Collects and completes appropriate documentation related to participant assessments as required.
- Maintains required statistical data.
- Identifying barriers to enrollment goals and strategizing action plans as needed with support.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Must be able to deal tactfully and patiently with personnel, patients, visitors, and the public.
- Ability to organize work and follow through on assigned tasks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and can follow written and/or oral directions.
- Must possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Must have the cognitive ability to process and perform tasks for Participant safety.
- Must work effectively in a team environment and possess excellent communication, interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills. Able to work with adult geriatric patients and their family members.
- CPR and First Aid Certification.
Education and Experience:
- One year of experience working with the frail and elderly population or willing to participate in extensive training as needed.
- Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid regulations.
- Knowledge of sales and marketing strategies.
- Experience in Intake
Requirements:
- Requires valid State driver's license with a clean driving record.
- Successful completion of background check, physical, drug screening, TB Screening
Physical Requirements: Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. Is subject to frequent interruptions. Is subject to lifting, carrying, and supporting Participants. Our organizations provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. The OSC family of businesses will only hire qualified individuals to work in a federally funded healthcare program. Please note that this excludes anyone convicted of a crime that could jeopardize the safety and well-being of the frail senior population that OSC/LIFE-NWPA/MVP/CBP serves. All individuals must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying for a position and agree to a thorough background check when an employment offer is extended. Employment Requirements: Successful completion of Pennsylvania Criminal History Check, PA DHS Child Abuse Clearance, Office of Inspector General check, and FBI Fingerprinting for Child Protective Services Law (at employer's expense). Successful completion of post-offer employment drug screening and physical (at employer's expense). CPR and First Aid Certification, or willing to obtain at employer's expense. Individuals must have one year of prior experience caring for the frail elderly or willing to complete Company paid training to meet this requirement. This position has full access to Participant, program, and staff records and reports, requiring discretion to protect individuals and the program.