**Department**: Customer Service and Client Relations
**Work Arrangement**: Fully Remote
**Job Type**: Independent Contractor, Full-time
**Locations**: Philippines, LATAM (Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil), South Africa, Kenya, and other remote regions with excellent English communication skills
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**Role Overview**:
The Homecare Scheduler serves as the operational nerve center, ensuring seamless client care by efficiently managing and coordinating caregiver schedules, patient appointments, and healthcare provider coordination. This role is not a typical call center position—you'll handle complex scheduling challenges across home care agencies, anticipate problems before they escalate, and serve as a vital communication link between clients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and agency staff. Working with AI-enhanced platforms and traditional scheduling systems, you'll step in when human judgment and problem-solving are essential. You'll manage high-volume operations, including caregiver call-outs, coverage gaps, provider outreach, and clinical consultations while maintaining accuracy and delivering consistent, high-quality home care services.
**Your Impact**:
Your scheduling excellence will directly impact patient care quality, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency across home care agencies. By ensuring reliable caregiver coverage and resolving scheduling conflicts in real-time, you'll prevent service disruptions that could compromise vulnerable patient populations. Your proactive approach to identifying coverage gaps will enhance continuity of care for clients who depend on consistent support. Through strategic provider coordination and persistent follow-up, you'll accelerate patient access to life-saving medications and clinical consultations. Your ability to manage 75+ clients and 300+ hours of schedules will maximize caregiver utilization while maintaining work-life balance for care teams. Your attention to detail in documentation will prevent missed calls, billing errors, and compliance issues.
**Core Responsibilities**:
Caregiver & Patient Scheduling Management (70%)
- Assign caregivers to clients based on needs, skills, location, and availability with strategic planning for gaps
- Manage caregiver schedules including call-outs, no-shows, and last-minute absences to ensure continuous coverage
- Handle real-time scheduling adjustments for emergencies and urgent client needs
- Coordinate schedules between patients, caregivers, and clinical teams across multiple time zones
- Schedule patients for clinical consultations with pharmacy partners and healthcare providers
- Manage complex scheduling for 75+ clients and 300+ hours of care delivery weekly
- Communicate schedule changes to caregivers and clients promptly and professionally
- Offer shift incentives for hard-to-fill assignments and optimize caregiver utilization
- Confirm and document all appointments, reschedules, and follow-ups accurately
- Proactively identify coverage gaps and resolve scheduling conflicts before they impact care
- Assist with onboarding new clients into scheduling systems with clear guidance
Provider Outreach & Healthcare Coordination (15%)
- Coordinate with healthcare providers and pharmacies to secure signed Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs)
- Explain CPA purpose and processes to medical staff with clear, confident communication
- Persistently follow up on unsigned agreements using standardized scripts and sequences
- Handle inbound and outbound scheduling calls and texts from caregivers, clients, and agencies
- Speak professionally with physicians, clinic staff, and healthcare providers
- Coordinate between physician, pharmacist, and patient to streamline care timelines
- Escalate unresponsive or rejecting providers to appropriate U.S. team members
System Management & Documentation (10%)
- Maintain scheduling software (WellSky, AxisCare, ClearCare, or similar) with accurate caregiver-client information
- Use EMR systems and proprietary AI-enhanced platforms for scheduling coordination
- Document all communications, updates, and status changes accurately in CRM systems
- Track caregiver availability, backup schedules, and client preferences systematically
- Maintain clean, up-to-date records for every provider, patient case, and scheduling transaction
- Log all provider c