Compensation- Starting $47.00 per hour

• Responsible for identification and management of appropriate hospital and facility discharges, to include patients returning to the community, remaining in a facility setting or transitioning to the Home for Hospice.
• Provides backup for Intake Coordinator in the event of absence.
• Performs community education, liaison, and outreach activities with referral sources to ensure on-going awareness of agency?s services; works with local community agencies to generate a positive image and encourage word-of-mouth referrals.
• Responsible for relationship development and management of health partners and organizations; sources new referrals.
• Enhances relationship with area hospitals through regular contacts and participation in committees.
• Takes hospice referrals working collaboratively with discharge planners, including coordination with hospice clinical intake team; performs General Inpatient Assessments, Evaluations and admissions as needed.
• Assists in providing general information to patients and families; anticipates and eliminates potential conflicts between internal teams and health partners and/or families/residents.
• Submits reports on activities and accomplishments to the Administrator. Provides statistical analysis reports as needed.
• Development and management of data for the agency contacts and outreach efforts.
• Attends Team Meetings as needed; Available to attend AHS Ethics Committee; Newton Palliative Care Meetings and Tumor Board/Cancer Committee
• Appropriately seeks assistance when workload exceeds a reasonable level. Seeks opportunity to refine expertise in all areas of responsibility. Keeps abreast of technical and legal developments.
• Maintains relations with Atlantic Health Services and St.Luke?s through involvement in Palliative Care Services; serves as a resource to organizations on Hospice and Pain Management.
• Participates in planning and preparation of new endeavors, i.e. Palliative Care and Home for Hospice; Participates in establishing long and short-term goals for Hospice; Complete assignments in a timely, thorough and detailed manner.

• Appropriately seeks assistance when workload exceeds a reasonable level. Seeks opportunity to refine expertise in all areas of responsibility. Keeps abreast of technical and legal developments.

• Adheres to employment policies as described in the employee handbook; maintains and respects confidentiality; adheres to all HIPAA regulations.
• Participates in all required in service education programs and meetings.
• Demonstrates compliance with the dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing ID badge while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.
• Performs other duties as assigned