Admission Coordinator II

Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$24 - $28

About The Position

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, named one of The Gazette’s Best Workplaces of 2025, is a trusted leader in compassionate end-of-life care. Our dedicated professionals provide exceptional support to every patient and family, and they stay because of our supportive culture, high clinical standards, and meaningful connections throughout the organization and community. Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care has an immediate opening for an Admissions Coordinator II position. The Admissions Coordinator II performs professional work planning and coordinating supportive services to hospice and/or palliative patients and their families. Acts as a patient and family advocate with outside agencies to assure maximum care is received. Provides excellent service to internal and external customers in regards to admissions for Hospice and Palliative health services. Answers incoming calls and provides information regarding hospice, palliative and/or home health care programs and admissions criteria to external and internal customers.

Requirements

Minimum Education: Two (2) years college required. Degree from an accredited university in medical, business or human relations preferred.
Minimum Experience: One/two (1-2) years of experience in a hospice or other clinical setting.
Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 30 lbs.

Responsibilities

Provides information to patients, families, and facilities to explain care options including in the home, long-term care, assisted living care and/or hospice inpatient facility settings. Effectively works with discharge planners and referral sources.
Collaborates with the Medical Community via phone, EMR system, email, etc. to ensure timely customer service and communication.
Meets with patients and families to assess appropriateness for hospice or palliative care in the home, long-term care or assisted living facilities, or hospital setting. Effectively works with discharge planners and referral sources. Promotes holistic approach to assessment of patient care needs. Completes full Explanation of Benefits (EOB) as primary function of the position.
Effectively provides information, communication and educates patients, families, physicians, and other referral sources regarding hospice and palliative services. Demonstrates appropriate referrals to community sources for financial, instrumental, and legal assistance.
Works closely with Business Development and Clinical team/staff to ensure timely patient care.
Efficiently and accurately completes all data entry. Initiates and presents admission paperwork to appropriate patients and families based on the need, payer source, financial benefit, and legal assistance.
Collaborates with IDG members to ensure optimal patient/family care. Educates patients, families, staff, and community about End of Life issues.
Verifies insurance coverage, obtains authorization for admission, orders durable medical equipment (DME), provides necessary documents, and forwards to appropriate hospice staff as back up to Insurance Specialist or as needed.

Benefits

We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Career & Logo wear
Education Reimbursement Program
Clinical Career Ladders
Certification Pay
Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
Team Member Service Awards
Early Wage Access
Legal and Identity Protection
Robust Leadership Development Training Programs