What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator position at Altus Hospice?
Overview
Join the thriving team at Altus Hospice as a Full-time Hospice Volunteer Coordinator and play a pivotal role in managing our dynamic hospice volunteer program. If you're passionate about finding purpose in your career and thriving in a supportive team environment, this opportunity was made for you!
As a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, you will take charge of recruiting, training, supervising, and retaining volunteers, ensuring that our volunteer operations comply with company, state, and federal regulations. Your role will also involve continuous outreach to various community services and groups to promote volunteer opportunities, strengthening our ties with the community we serve
Who we are:
Altus Hospice is a premier provider of end-of-life care. Our family of hospices provide quality care through our mission-oriented and patient-centric services. We are growing rapidly and are looking for skilled individuals to join us in our journey.
We offer excellent compensation and an industry leading benefits package that includes:
- Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
- Company matching 401(k)
- GENEROUS time-off package (15 days PTO & 10 Holidays)
- Tuition Reimbursement & Certification Assistance
- Wellness & Discount Programs
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
Responsibilities
- Responsible for selecting, recruiting, training, interviewing, screening, assigning and coordinating patient volunteers. Documents ongoing efforts to recruit, train and retain volunteers of ages and ethnic backgrounds.
- Establishes a need for volunteer services with the patient and family/caregiver and entire hospice team.
- Arranges volunteers to provide volunteers services to hospice patient and family/caregiver in accordance with the plan of care.
- Supervises volunteers in a timely and appropriate manner and evaluates performance on an annual basis.
- Develops, grows, maintains and oversees an active volunteer network for the hospice for direct and in-direct patient care activities.
- Monitors volunteer time logs, data entry, and patient documentation to ensure compliance, accuracy and timely submissions.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum one (1) year experience as a Volunteer Coordinator in a health care setting preferred. Hospice experience is preferred.
- Must be compassionate, organized, and excited to work in a fast-paced meaningful environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends.
- Must be computer proficient in typing and various programs, including background in EMR.