Access Healthcare Services is a leading home and community healthcare provider serving the Ottawa and Champlain region. AHS provides nursing, personal and home support services on behalf of Ontario Health at Home, insurance providers, community partners and private individuals. AHS holds exemplary status with Accreditation Canada and offers a range of nursing and support services including specialty and ambulatory care clinics, in home nursing and personal support, corporate wellness services and facility staffing relief.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Experience with AlayaCare an asset
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task to meet tight deadlines
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience in Home healthcare and Scheduling program an asset
• Demonstrates professionalism and fosters a positive work culture at all times
• Capable of organizing and inputting large amounts of data with accuracy
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in home health scheduling highly desirable
• 1 year of Office or Medical Administration and/or Scheduling Experience an asset
• Bilingualism preferred

• Processes all new referrals and incoming updates and communicates relevant information to teams as required.
• Ensures care providers are scheduled effectively and efficiently to ensure client needs are met.
• Communicates with patients, families and care staff regarding scheduling requirements or change.
• Provides customer service support by responding to client inquires as required.
• Maintains accurate records of care provider availability in the AlayaCare system.
• Take into consideration the individual needs of patients (and families), and of care providers, when making decisions.
• Maintains accessibility by phone for patients, care providers, referral sources and other stakeholders
• Actively pursues positive relationships with care providers, patients and staff.
• Follow up appropriately on time sensitive matters.
• Resolve or escalate, as required, client/family/staff concerns/issues.
• Ensures documentation is completed as per organizational policies and procedures
• Respond to faxes and emails in a timely manner
• Enters and/or escalates critical and relevant information to ensure appropriate and timely follow up
• Other duties as determined by the Manager, Client Services or designate