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Empath Health
Care Team Assistant
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What they do
A Care Coordinator develops and manages patient care programs and handles patient cases. Keeps patients informed about their care options.
$64,215 / year median in Florida
Job Description
Trustbridge Hospice, a member of Empath Health, is seeking an organized and friendly Care Team Assistant in our team in Fort Lauderdale . This position is onsite. This entry level, full-time position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m. , supporting the front desk and ensuring a seamless, empathetic experience for patients and families during one of life's most meaningful transitions. Since 1978, Trustbridge Hospice has cared for more than 200,000 South Florida families. As a community-based nonprofit, we provide 24/7 hospice and palliative care, along with caregiver support and bereavement services for families facing serious illness. What You'll Do Perform administrative clerical duties for team such as filing, processing/entering and copying documents (including timesheets for HHA's, volunteer hours in Raiser's Edge, etc.); distributing mail, faxes, and phone messages in a timely manner; maintain office and team supplies. Ensure information on patient charts is accurate. Assist in distributing the appropriate paperwork to the different disciplines, departments and/or community partners in a timely fashion. Collaborate with Team Leadership to keep team informed and prepared for weekly IDT meetings, supports, upcoming events, functions, agency meetings and educational opportunities as well as participate in these functions as assigned. Assist in tracking team census by monitoring all changes of status, levels of care, admissions, deaths, discharges, and transfers via electronic software; updating patient care board and calculating team census in a timely manner. Works collaboratively with other team members to assist in coverage of patient care needs; handles phone requests calmly, effectively and in a professional manner that supports customer service while adhering to the agency "communication practices" as directed by team leadership. Communicating patient equipment needs to DME and maintaining records of transactions and coordinating DME removal as identified. Why Join Empath Health?