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Post Acute Care Specialist
Tacoma, WA
Job Description
This Post-Acute Care Specialist position will be a liaison between Prestige Care Skilled Nursing Centers and hospitals in the Tacoma/Puyallup area
Full Time: Monday - Friday
Location: Work remote with visits to local Hospitals
If you have any questions please contact:
Katie Kettlety - Sr Talent Partner
Katie.Kettlety@prestigecare.com:
What does the Post-Acute Care Specialist do?
The Post-Acute Care Specialist acts as a liaison between hospitals and post-acute care centers for smooth patient transfers to Prestige centers. Develops, implements, and maintains reporting systems and data analyses to drive growth of hospital referral program.
Why join the Prestige Care family in the Post-Acute Care Specialist role and what can we offer you?
* We have a strong promote-from-within culture, with a defined career path so you can level up your career to a variety of roles!
* A competitive and comprehensive benefits package (medical/dental/vision/EAP/401k match, etc.) coming with 3 weeks of PTO on top of 7 holidays.
* Comprehensive onboarding and training/development program.
* Our 35+ year old, family-owned and operated organization (with over 80 locations in 8 states) means we aren't too small, but not too big. You are known here.
In this job, every day you will:
* Educates patients on Prestige services and provides an efficient transition to post-acute centers. Coordinates with Prestige centers to ensure appropriate and timely placement of patients.
* Manages patient transfers to Prestige centers by coordinating physician orders, medical equipment, medications and required documentation.
* Evaluates patient financial and insurance resources including, but not limited to, Medicaid, Medicare, HMO and private insurances and make recommendations for placement for appropriate utilization.
* Manages and tracks key program metrics for Prestige and hospital.
* Collaborates with Prestige centers to develop and maintain systems to evaluate a patient's risk for hospital readmission and communicates recommendations on patient specific interventions.
* Partners with hospital case managers and Prestige centers to prevent unnecessary readmissions back to the acute setting. Reports on Return to Hospital (RTH) rate.
* Creates and maintains reports on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) payment models.
* Tracks referrals and Prestige responses, admissions to Prestige from hospitals, and all denials by Prestige by discharge, length of stay, etc.
Education experience you need to qualify:
* Minimum of one year of experience in a health care environment with a working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance funding systems required.
* Bachelor's Degree in business administration or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.
* Must be detail-oriented and able to work in deadline driven situations.
* Excellent time management, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
* Experience in transition from hospital to skilled, assisted, or acute care settings preferred
EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED - At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.
Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.:
Who is Prestige Care/Prestige Senior Living?:
Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.
We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.:
Summary of Benefits
Full-time team members are eligible for Prestige's comprehensive benefit package including choice of medical plans, HSA/FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, and company paid life and ADD insurance. All team members are eligible to participate in the company's retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements. Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program and Education Reimbursement program.
PTO:
SNF/AL/PCI Salary: Accrue PTO at rate of 0.0615/hour during their first year/16 days.
SNF/PCI Hourly: Full-time and Part-Time team members (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0.0423/hour during their first year.:::
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full or Part Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
1+ years
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