Job description
Job description
Amedisys Hospice in Independence, MO gives patients facing a terminal illness the freedom to live each day to its fullest by offering comfort, dignity, quality of life and time. Our Hospice Liaisons work in close coordination with our patients, their family and the doctor to deliver high-quality hospice care, and we are here for our patients around the clock. We are blessed and humbled to be part of each patient’s journey and will treat them with the highest respect.
Degree of Travel: Travel will be required within the Independence area and surrounding community.
What you will love doing:
The Clinical Hospice Liaison is a clinical liaison position between health care providers to ensure continuity of care for patients transitioning from a facility to hospice environment. The position has the following general responsibilities:
- After receipt of a referral for hospice services the Clinical Hospice Liaison will assess the medical needs of the potential hospice patient and ensure that all necessary orders, documentation and collaboration between the referral source, the physician and the care center have been completed prior to the patient’s acceptance into hospice services
- Discussing the hospice benefit with patient/caregiver and having conversations with them regarding terminal illness, death and dying, palliative care where applicable and comfort care and symptom management
- Developing the referral relationships of the care center within the community, in accordance with Amedisys policies and procedures.
Required:
- Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse or license in the state of service.
Preferred:
- Previous hospice outreach experience
- One (1+) year successful sales experience within the healthcare industry.
Why You Belong at Amedisys?
- A career at Amedisys is more than just a job – it is a calling and an opportunity to be a part of a family that deeply impacts more than 415,000 patients each year.
- At Amedisys, our focus is on care for our patients and for our people because we know they are at the heart of everything we do.
- Our core values of Service, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Talent—the Amedisys SPIRIT – represent this commitment to our culture of caregiving.
Benefits and More:
Amedisys cares for our team members with the same commitment we have to our patients. This is reflected in the benefits we provide and the opportunities we make available to our team. Benefits for eligible employees include:
- Competitive Salary
- Bonus Eligibility
- Eligible for benefits within 30 days
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Paid Training
- Paid Time Off/ Holidays
- Cell phone
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401 (K) plan with company matching; employee stock purchase plan available
- Company car for eligible employees
- Flexible Scheduling
- Purpose filling work mission and values
- Family centered work culture
- True opportunity to advance in your career
Welcome Home – This is Where You Belong!
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Travel reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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