Overview
Recovery Partner (REMOTE)
PART TIME 28/hrs weekly; Fri 9:30a-6p, Sat 7a-5:30p and Sun 7a-5:30p
LPN, EMT A or Paramedic required
Are you a highly skilled and compassionate healthcare professional looking for a rewarding career as a virtual care recovery partner? If so, we invite you to join the team at Visiting Clinicians in partnership with Contessa, an Amedisys company. Amedisys is one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.
Attractive pay
Enjoy great perks and benefits
- 100% coverage for all in-network preventative medical and dental visits.
- Up to $2,760 in annual employer contributions to your HSA.
- Employer paid short-term and long-term disability coverage, at no cost to you.
- Employer paid life insurance and AD&D coverage.
- Accidental and critical illness plans available.
- 401k with company match.
- Paid time off.
- Mental health support, including counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
- Commuter benefits.
- And more.
Responsibilities
- Leads communication and coordination of care between all members of the care team.
- Supports recovery care coordinator and social services as part of the recovery care team during the monitoring phase.
- Coaches patients in self-management and arranges for closure of gaps in care.
- Contacts patient per protocol and educates on action plan developed for health improvement or behavior changes around self-care.
- Responds to specific alerts and escalates per protocol during business hours.
- Transitions care tasks to ensure a smooth transition back to PCP for ongoing care management.
- Provides administrative support for tracking ongoing care activities (vendor liaison, equipment pickup coordination, scheduling appointments).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
- Willing to learn and practice motivational interviewing during patient interactions.
- Willing to learn a self-management model for patient support by non-licensed community health workers.
Preferred
- EMT-B certification.
- Some college experience.
- Medical professional such as medical assistant, certified nurse's assistant, health administrative assistant or health coach.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Visiting Clinicians is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
