Scheduler - Home Health/Infusion

Our Company

Amerita

Overview

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/scheduler 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.

 

*IN-OFFICE POSITION*

 

• 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 & Holidays

 

Location:

2 Hemingway DriveSuite 200East Providence, RI 02915

 

 

Amerita is part of the BrightSprings Health family of brands.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and tracks regularly scheduled Amerita nursing visits for field and AIS
• Secures Home Health agency for patient visits when Amerita nurse is unable to provide nursing
• Communicates patient demos and most recent infusion orders to field nurses
• Alert field nurses when there is a change or an update to an infusion order
• Communicates assignment of new patients and primary nursing from Nurse Manager to field staff
• Confirm authorizations and reauthorizations for nursing visits are secured 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
• Review and approve nursing notes in Alayacare or applicable documentation software
• Review and approve subcontract billing
• Triage calls from patients, providers and internal partners regarding scheduled nursing visits
• Assign patient risk codes for all new patients
• Assist branch with weekend on call duty
• Supervisory Responsibility: No

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

**To perform this role will require constant sitting, standing, walking, reaching and typing on a keyboard with fingers, and occasionally crouching, stooping, and bending. The physical requirements will be the ability to push/pull and lift/carry 10-30 lbs**

About our Line of Business

Amerita, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, 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, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.  

Salary Range

USD $27.00 - $28.00 / Hour