About this role
At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.
Job Description: Regional Home Health Scheduler / Branch Coordinator Full-Time | $24–$28 per hour | Elara Caring Required: Home health experience and proficiency with Homecare Homebase (HCHB).
Help home health teams across the Northeast keep patient admissions and visits on track. As a Regional Home Health Scheduler / Branch Coordinator, you’ll work from a home office and travel to branch offices to provide coverage, train new schedulers, and support regional projects.
Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED. • At least one year of experience using HomeCare HomeBase EMR • At least one year in Home Health Scheduling • Knowledge of medical terminology and Medicare and Medicaid payment guidelines. • Familiarity with standards of care, state licensure requirements, and federal conditions of participation. • Strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills, with the judgment to prioritize competing requests and know when to escalate. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn systems such as Homecare Homebase and Workday. • A dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance.
What You’ll Do
• Build and maintain daily schedules for licensed and unlicensed field staff, matching available team members to patient visits and confirming upcoming coverage. • Schedule start-of-care, follow-up, recertification, resumption-of-care, and discharge visits in accordance with provider orders and visit authorizations. • Respond to missed or declined visits, staffing changes, and patient requests by reassigning or rescheduling visits and communicating updates promptly. • Verify patient addresses, map visits, and share coordination notes so field staff have the details they need before each visit. • Complete scheduling tasks in Homecare Homebase (HCHB), coordinate visits that require OASIS assessments, and enter authorization requests as needed. • Review scheduling exceptions and unverified visits, follow up with field staff, and escalate issues that could delay care to the Clinical Team Manager. • Protect patient confidentiality and communicate professionally with patients, caregivers, clinicians, and provider offices.
Why join Elara Caring?
• A role that matters to patients. Help people receive timely, consistent care in their homes. • Support as you get started. Work alongside a collaborative branch team with structured onboarding and mentorship. • Room to grow. Build your skills with opportunities for professional development and advancement. • Competitive compensation and benefits. Eligible full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision coverage, access to a 401(k), and paid time off.
Apply today to join Elara Caring and help patients get the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
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Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits
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