Central Placement Specialist

CommuniCare Health Services

184d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

Due to continued growth, CommuniCare Health Services is recruiting for the position of Central Placement Specialist for the West Virginia region. The Central Placement Specialist is responsible for leading the process of intake and financial verification for skilled nursing homes admissions. The Central Placement Specialist is the driver of all referrals for placement to appropriate facility to ultimately continue census growth. This individual must have excellent computer and accurate data entry skills and healthcare experience. The position works closely with the center's admissions team and the Managed Care Organization to ensure that all necessary paperwork and authorization numbers are obtained prior to admission and that all pertinent paperwork is sent to the center to facilitate a smooth admission. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and be customer service oriented. The position requires the ability to multi-task and to work in a fast-paced environment. Prior admissions or business office experience in a Long Term Care environment required. At CommuniCare, you will enjoy an excellent salary and an outstanding benefits package in a pleasant, team environment. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts. A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.

Requirements

3-5 years of professional experience, preferably in a skilled nursing environment verifying insurance benefits
Exceptional Time Management and Organizational Skills
Ability to multitask
Excellent phone and verbal communication skills
Responsible and tremendous follow through
Self-starter/self-disciplines/personal accountability
Compassionate
Views themselves as a resource to potential customers
Must have the ability to make independent decisions.
Must be able to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Must possess willingness to work harmoniously with team members in all positions.
Must be able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc. that are necessary for business development.

Responsibilities

leading the process of intake and financial verification for skilled nursing homes admissions
driver of all referrals for placement to appropriate facility to ultimately continue census growth
ensure that all necessary paperwork and authorization numbers are obtained prior to admission
ensure that all pertinent paperwork is sent to the center to facilitate a smooth admission