Hospice Team Coordinator

Posted:
7/31/2025, 5:33:29 AM

Location(s):
North Carolina, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support

Workplace Type:
On-site

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

  1.  Organizes and coordinates activities of the clinical team.

  2.  Works professionally and efficiently to maintain team communication.

  3.  Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.

  4.  Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.

  5.  Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision and values of the Agency daily.


1.0  40%          QUALITY OF WORK:

1.1 20%

Organizes and coordinates the activities of the clinical team as evidenced by:

  • Accepts referrals from intake and assigns case manager.
  • Completes the scheduling for professional and paraprofessional staff on an on-going basis (at weekly meetings as needed).
  • Assigns patients to the appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
  • Tracks and reviews field staff daily schedules.
  • Ensures communication of on-call schedule to Triage Answering Service.
  • Maintains time-off calendar for the team as approved by the Clinical Manager.
  • Assists with preparation of weekend work.

20%         Works professionally and efficiently to maintain team communication as evidenced by:
  • Responds to all telephone calls to the team and passes on appropriate information to team members.
  • Schedules meetings as requested by the Clinical Manager or Director and takes minutes as needed.
  • Notifies staff of meetings via email and voice mail.
  • In event of emergency or disaster, provides updated disaster codes, active census, monthly team schedules and staff listings to the on-call supervisors.

2.0      40%           PRODUCTIVITY/USE OF TIME:

2.1      30%            Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently as evidenced by:

  • Ensures workflow processes are timely: logs and tracks referrals and submission of admission documentation within 24 hours.
  • Ensures clinical staff schedules are balanced and clinical staff productivity is maintained at 95% or more.
  • Reduces turnover of the team by providing follow up to phone calls and scheduling requests within 2 hours.
  • Maintains zero complaints from the community on timeliness of answering phones for the team.
  • Practicing personal cost containment by responsible use of equipment, supplies, and resources.

2.2      10%            Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance team performance as evidenced by:

  • Reporting to work on time and returning promptly from errands, breaks, and meals.
  • Managing personal work schedule and time off to promote smooth agency operations.
  • Assisting other team members to ensure completion of all work assignments.
  • Demonstrating flexibility with changing workload/assignments.
  • Does not exceed accrued PTO or qualified leave of absence(s).*

          

3.0      20%           TEAMWORK, MISSION, VISION, VALUES:

3.1      20%            Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the team (i.e. co-workers, supervisors, physicians, etc.) as evidenced by:

  • Responding to all customers in a courteous, sensitive and respectful manner.
  • Demonstrating respect for team members.
  • Managing stress and personal feelings without a negative impact on the team
  • Working collaboratively and cooperating with other departments.
  • Completing the review period without any formal disciplinary action.*
  • Presenting a clean and neat appearance in personal attire and one’s work area.

* Not exceedable

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

  1.       Education:  High school graduation with additional post-secondary education preferred.

  2.       Licensure / Certifications:  Must have current valid driver’s license and personal car with active auto liability insurance coverage.

  3.       Experience:  Secretarial and computer background preferred. Experience and general knowledge of Federal and State hospice rules and regulations preferred.

  4.       Essential Technical/Motor Skills:  Working knowledge of Word, E-mail, and basic technical or medical knowledge of hospice billing requirements.  Advanced customer service skills, grammar, and knowledge of office procedures.

  5.       Interpersonal Skills:  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to meet the public and staff as a positive, friendly and professional representative of the agency.

  6.       Essential Physical Requirements:  Long periods of sitting or standing, walking, lifting and carrying files, reaching, stooping, long periods of data entry.

  7.       Essential Mental Abilities:  Ability to concentrate with large volumes of paperwork and data entry, handle pressure of deadlines, good judgment, ability to follow procedures, ability to work independently.

  8.       Essential Sensory Requirements: Visual acuity, touch, hearing

  9.       Exposure to Hazards:  Office environment, toner for office machines, high pitch of printers.

10.       Other - Hours of Work:  40-hour week, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday.  Overtime may be required during peak workloads or increase in volume.