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Senior Transitional Care Assistant - per diem

Manhattan, New York Social Services
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Job ID R010360
Overview

As a Senior Transitional Care Assistant, you act as a navigator, educator and advocate, you will empower your clients with the knowledge and tools they need for seamless transitions of care. You’ll serve as a liaison between the client and the healthcare delivery team, while also providing administrative and customer service support.


Compensation:

$25.46 - $31.86 Hourly

What We Provide

  • Per Diem team members are eligible for some benefits and can access our extensive Employee Assistance Program that includes financial, legal, and mental health counseling programs as well as participate in a 403b retirement savings program.

What You Will Do

  • Understands and discusses the client-defined healthcare and functional goals and anticipated post-discharge care needs to ensure a smooth transition home or to other level of care setting.

  • Works closely with the Care team to monitor and track client progress. Prepares detailed, accurate and timely documentation.

  • Facilitates periodic case record reviews and case conferences with the Care team for assigned clients.

  • Establishes and promotes an ongoing collaborative relationship with direct caregivers, hospital administration, physicians, nurses, discharge planners, case managers, social workers, unit clerks, homecare agencies and other facility personnel.

  • Documents all interaction with the interdisciplinary team in the EMR.

  • Follows up with clients and maintains expected timeframes as per workflow.


Qualifications

Education

  • Associate’s degree in human services or a related field or the equivalent work experience, required

  • Bachelor's degree in a human services or related field, preferred

Work Experience

  • Minimum of two years of customer service experience in the medical field (i.e., hospital, long term care, home care, medical office), required

  • Ability to adapt to change and work in a team-based environment, required


About Us

VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 125 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us—we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.

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