Coordinator Hospice Admissions

St. Elizabeth Healthcare•Edgewood, KY

About The Position

The best career is right here. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring an Admissions Coordinator for the Hospice unit located at our Edgewood, Kentucky location. Shift: 1st shift, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Hours: Part-time, 25 hours weekly. The best career is right here. Facilitate the timely transition of patients into the department programs. Provide administrative support to the admissions team to ensure that all eligible patients receive care, barriers to admission are addressed and resolved. Works closely with the referral sources to provide for collection of necessary information to start patient care. Collect data, pre-authorization and authorizations for services provided by the agency. Check external software programs for information regarding patient services, eligibility and reimbursement criteria. Check physician’s licenses and monitors computer programs for information on issues with physician’s licenses. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Requirements

Associate degree in related field
Sales and customer-service focused.
Results oriented.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Proven communication and organization skills.
Previous experience in healthcare registration.
Demonstrated customer service experience.
Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the timely transition of patients into the department programs.
Provide administrative support to the admissions team to ensure that all eligible patients receive care, barriers to admission are addressed and resolved.
Works closely with the referral sources to provide for collection of necessary information to start patient care.
Collect data, pre-authorization and authorizations for services provided by the agency.
Check external software programs for information regarding patient services, eligibility and reimbursement criteria.
Check physician’s licenses and monitors computer programs for information on issues with physician’s licenses.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.