The Home Infusion Navigator manages the care and service of patients being discharged to a home infusion setting. He/ she works collaboratively with physicians and other members of the health care team to achieve the highest quality clinical outcomes with the most efficient use of available resources. The Home Infusion Navigator assumes responsibility for interfacing directly with clinicians within referral sources to facilitate a home infusion referral. This may include providing assistance with discharge planning when appropriate.
Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
Conducts assessments of patients selected for possible home infusion care. Collects and reviews pertinent patient data to assist the Intake Department.
Reviews the patient's record to obtain primary and secondary insurance information to assist the Intake Department.
Effectively communicates with agency staff, medical team, patients and family throughout the discharge process. Ensures seamless transition to home.
Educates patients and their families about the services that will be provided to patients needing home infusion therapies.
If license permits, conduct bedside patient hookups for specific therapies prior to discharge to home.
Coordinates and communicates all critical workflows activities for new referrals to the following team members when appropriate - Intake, Clinical Operations (Pharmacy and/or Nursing) or others.
Develops, maintains and grows core therapy and service line admission to the company.
Maintains up to date referral source records.
Company Description The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state's future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System's anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
4 year/ Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Social Work (Required)
Master's Degree in Nursing or Social Work (Preferred)
Active RN or Social Work license (Required)
1 year of experience in a similar role in the Home Infusion business is required.
Home Health or Home Infusion preferred or minimum of two years of case management or discharge planning experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong Verbal Communications Skills, Strong Written Communications Skills, Excel - Intermediate Level, PowerPoint - Intermediate Level, MS Word - Intermediate Level, Excellent Organizational Skills sufficient to maintain accurate records.
Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
