JOB SUMMARY

• The Scheduling Coordinator position is the key position to coordinate staffing and provides timely and appropriate scheduling for safe and effective patient care delivery.
• Optimally schedules RNs, CNAs, LPNs, Medical Social Workers, Integrative Therapists and Chaplains to accomplish patient visits in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.
• Maintains coordination of the Weekend/Holiday Staff Schedule, the On-Call RN schedule and the daily assignments.
• Ensures that communications from patients, physicians and caregivers are relayed to clinicians in a timely manner.
• Responsible for assigning and verifying visits for accuracy to facilitate accurate payroll and billing processes.
• Demonstrates effective liaison activities and interdepartmental communication and cooperation to support essential agency activities.
• This position will require weekend rotation.

1. Education/Regulatory Requirements:
   • High School graduate or equivalent level of education preferred.
   • Related courses in business skills preferred.
2. Skills:
   • Two years previous experience in medical /clinical setting strongly preferred.
   • Previous scheduling experience strongly preferred.
   • Developed clerical and computer skills required.
   • Must have a working knowledge of medical terminology.
   • Must have excellent computer skills (Excel, Windows, MS Office - intermediate level proficiency) and be willing and able to learn new computer software package.
3. Professional Requirements:
   • Must have excellent communication skills and phone presentation in interactions with patients and staff.
   • Must be able to prioritize and organize workload, work with minimal supervision, organize and complete tasks accurately and in a timely manner.
   • Demonstrated skills in effective written and verbal communication.
   • Must be able to follow a defined list of tasks and follow the established procedures completing them in a timely fashion.