Admissions Coordinator

Select Medical • Cleveland, OH

35d • Onsite

About The Position

Select Specialty Hospital - Cleveland - Fairhills Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH) is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to join their team. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday position from 8am to 4:30pm, and it is an on-site role. The hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. They aim to help patients during vulnerable moments by providing compassionate, excellent care.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a hospital, physician practice or insurance environment.
• Knowledge of Medical terminology.
• A High School Diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience in third party insurance verification and knowledge of how benefits under the Medicare program are applied.
• Previous experience as a customer service representative for a health insurance company or provider.
• Previous experience with obtaining prior authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Conversion Call with Business Development team each morning.
• Verify Medicare benefits and secondary/supplemental insurance plans of all referred patients as they arrive in Transitions of Care (TOC).
• Enter accurate referral, admission, denial and/or conversion data using various on-line programs and databases.
• Ensure all deficiencies remain at 0% to eliminate holds and keep the hospital financially viable.
• Communicate relevant data to clinical liaisons, case managers, prior authorization team, and physicians to help prepare for admission.
• Point of coordinator on day of admissions to guarantee that all equipment, medication and other necessities are present in the patient’s room.
• Physically admit patient.
• Give a tour of the facility.
• Receive signed consent to treat forms and file.

Benefits

• Extensive and thorough orientation program
• Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time
• Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP) and dental plan offerings
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Life and disability protection

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED