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POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Associates Degree preferred or equivalent experience, training and or education. Must have excellent communication skills (oral and written) and computer skills. Must have a minimum of 1-year experience working with the elderly. Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations and screening process for long-term care. Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Requirements include home visiting, analytical thinking, problem solving skills, and the ability to function well on a team. Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact. Must undergo a criminal background check.Â
SUMMARY:Â Evaluates and coordinates potential enrollees to the PACE program, including intake and marketing.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Accept incoming referrals from participants, family and/or other sources
- Complete intake and follow-up documentation to verify PACE eligibility
- Ensure new participants meet Long-Term-Care requirements with DSS, including completion of Medicaid application and assist clients gathering documentation required for Medicaid application.Â
- Coordinate visits by potential participants and caregivers to the PACE center
- Maintain working relationship with workers at other health and social service agencies
- Conduct PACE presentations in the community, including DSS, hospitals, physicians and families.
- Participate in staff meetings and in-service training as required
- Work with PACE staff to implement marketing plan and related work plans
- Assist social workers with various tasks as needed
- Make referrals to community and agency resources
- Collect data on referrals and potential enrollees who did not enroll
- Maintain strict confidentiality concerning all information pertaining to participants
- Conduct annual coordination of benefits surveys
- Weekly reporting on client’s progress will be sent to the Director of Aging Services and Director of PACE.
- Assist in procuring ramps for PACE program
- Coordinate and place PERS orders for All-CARE for Seniors and Mount Rogers PACE while maintaining a log of orders
- Demonstrate and maintain good work ethics
- All other duties as assigned
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