NURSING SERVICES COORDINATOR - Amerita : Job Details

Our Company:AmeritaOverview:Come join our closed-door specialty infusion pharmacy! Amerita is a leading provider of Specialty Infusion services focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. As one of the most respected Specialty Infusion providers in America, we service thousands of patients nationwide through our growing network of branches and healthcare professionals. The Nursing Coordinator has primary responsibility for scheduling new nursing and ongoing visits and distributing work flow in the department to assure that both new nursing visits and ongoing nursing visits are completed timely and within start of care and patient time expectations. Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits plus, HSA & FSA Savings Accounts Supplemental Coverage Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Employee Discounts Tuition Reimbursement Paid Time Off & HolidaysResponsibilities:Coordinate and track regularly scheduled visits as well as assure all team members have completed their staffing of visits per timelines and policiesCommunicate assignment of new patients and ongoing primary nursing to field staff and assuring that ongoing patients are assigned to FTE Staff and Per Diem staff in conjunction with territory management planObtains authorizations and re-authorizations as required by payers for nursing visits as neededProvides Infusion treatment plans to physicians and maintains communication logs and follow-ups on any POTs that are lagging in completion > 30 days with our nursing staffTracks and assigns patient visits to agencies as required and assures team members utilize proper territory and fiscal management techniques when assigning to outside agenciesWorks with outside agencies as the lead in communication of procurement of nursing notes, statements and invoices as neededCommunicates with other departments regarding the status of visit scheduleNotifies patients/families regarding their established and ongoing nurse visits and assure smooth communication with the team to patients/caregivers and field and internal tam membersUnderstands which insurance companies have active contracts with Amerita.Collaborates with Intake and Pharmacy team to schedule visits on new and ongoing nurse visit needsMaintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information.Qualifications:High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required; Associate s Degree or some college preferredMinimum two (2) years of experience in nurse schedulingExperience working with all payer types, including Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companiesKnowledge of scheduling toolsUnderstands the scope of services that Amerita can provideStrong verbal and written communication and scheduling skillsAbout our Line of Business: Amerita is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. Committed to excellent service, our vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information about Amerita, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.