At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Are you skilled in community engagement and building relationships? We’re looking for someone like you!

FULL TIME

Monday-Friday

8am-5pm

*Evenings or Weekends During Events

$24-26/hr

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as an Community Health Specialist. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Community Health Specialist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

You’ll work in a collaborative environmentYou’ll be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a differenceOutstanding compensation packageMedical, dental and vision benefits available401K match and paid time off for full-time staffCOVID-19 Prepared with Personal Protective Equipment and precautions

As a Community Health Specialist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

Performing community informational service events.Delivers and picks up orders, progress notes to physicians, medical forms/records from physician offices and facilities and explains any documents and facilitates patient care communications; obtains requested signatures.Implements provider relations strategies to positively affect referral base and revenue in assigned territory.Identifies and visits case managers, discharge planners, social workers, physicians and any other potential and/or repeat referral sources on a scheduled and regular basis.Maintains working knowledge of industry competitors as a continuous measure to ensure Elara Caring’s ability to retain and grow market share.Collaborates with Leadership to plan, implement and participate in trade shows and other opportunities to promote Elara Caring in the community for referral generation or field staff recruitment purposes.Collaborates with Leadership in contract assessment, preparation, and negotiation, as necessary.Serves as educational resource to potential referral sources including, but not limited to, case managers and discharge planners regarding the spectrum of home health care services available from the Agency.Markets Elara Caring services by maintaining active membership in local networking groups, attending meetings and events.Receives referrals from physicians, hospitals, and other agencies and works with the applicable inter-company departments to support patient admission.Serves as a liaison between the agency, physicians, facilities, referral sources, and hospitals in the community.Promotes Elara Caring’s mission and vision statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.Maintains patient and staff privacy and confidentiality pursuant to HIPAA Privacy Final Rule.Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

What is Required?

Experience in the Home Health industry is preferredStrong verbal and written communication skillsEffective organizational and interaction skillsKnowledge of healthcare industry is preferredDemonstrates flexibility, enthusiasm, and willingness to cooperate while working with others or in place of others Demonstrates a clear understanding of how the referral source makes decisions and understands who the decision makers areDemonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competencyMust have dependable vehicle, valid drivers license and current auto insurance in accordance with the laws of the state.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.  

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

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