Administrative Assistant/ Prior Authorization Specialist for Home Health Agency

Home Health Advantage•Orland Park, IL

About The Position

We are Home Health Advantage. A patient centered, home health agency looking for a full-Time Intake Coordinator for our rapidly growing organization. We are searching for an ideal candidate with experience working in the home health care industry that is reliable, organized, a team player, and who has great attention to detail. The Intake Coordinators are first contact for all of our patients/families, Physicians and Referring sources. Their role is to facilitate all functions at the point of a patient’s referral. POSITION SUMMARY This position will work closely with the Benefits Verification Team to obtain prior authorization required for patient’s care in addition to other various duties such answering phone calls, order patient’s supplies and assist with other administrative duties.

Requirements

Experience with Major Medical Insurance.
Knowledge of ICD-10 Codes (Diagnoses Codes).
Familiar with medical documentation such as H&P’s
ability to Validate that the clinical documentation received is what is required by the plan.
College education associate or bachelor’s degree
Minimum 2 years of Home Health Experience
Proficient Windows based experience including fundamentals of data entry/typing And excellent knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel
Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism
Independent problem solver, good decision maker, and robust analytical skills
Strong attention to detail
Effective written and verbal communication
Ability to multi-task
Ability to work independently or as a team.
Orland Park, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)