Staff Scheduler- Home Care Westbury- Flex Shift in Westbury, Nassau County, New York

Maintains a log of patient referrals made to the Certified Home Health Agency. Notifies management of new referrals in a geographic area to facilitate staff assignment. Facilitates the distribution of referral paperwork.

Responsibilities Include:

• Maintains log of patient referrals made to the Certified Home Health Agency.




• Records baseline data on all telephone referrals. Enters essential data elements into the computer system.


• Sorts referrals by geographic area.


• Verifies receipt of completed intake. Compares the completed intake to the initial referral noting and following up on any discrepancies in service requests.


• Collects and maintains productivity statistics and provides reports to management.


• Notifies management of new referrals in a geographic area to facilitate staff assignment.
  
  
  
  • Communicates, at frequent intervals throughout the day, with nursing team supervisors regarding referrals
  
  
  • Communicates new patient assignments to the field staff.
  
  
  • Collaborates with contract agencies to secure adequate staffing for home care cases.
  
  
  • Documents staffing assignments to referral log, intake form and computer system.


• Facilitates the distribution of referral paperwork.
  
  
  
  • Inputs essential data elements from the intake form into the computer system.
  
  
  • Prepares referral information for distribution to assigned personnel and service coordinators
  
  
  • Communicates discrepancies in discharge dates to the OASIS staff as part of quality control of data
  
  
  • Distributes or faxes the home care referral information to assigned staff or contracted agencies
  
  
  • Distributes the referral control log to the appropriate personnel


• Performs related duties, as required.