Hospice Intake Coordinator

Mission Healthcare•San Diego, CA

7h•$26 - $34

About The Position

Mission Healthcare, located in seven states, is the largest home health and hospice company in the western United States. We have a critical mission—to take care of our people. We provide a comprehensive array of services that meet the needs of patients and families across the healthcare continuum. We believe our people, partners, patients and their families deserve care delivered with Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service (CARES), Mission Healthcare’s core values. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to impact patient’s lives daily and grow your career in a culture of collaboration, compassion, and commitment. We are excited to continue to grow our mission family! Benefits for Eligible Employees Available to FT, PT and PRN: 401(k) retirement savings plan Mileage reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays Additional FT Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts Disability, life, and AD&D insurance Pet insurance Pay range (depending on experience): $26- $34 hourly Schedule/Shift: Hours may vary between 8:00am to 7:00pm Location: San Diego, CA

Requirements

High school graduate; bachelor’s degree preferred in health related field or licensed clinician preferred.
2+ years of health care experience required.
2 years of experience in hospice preferred.
Must have knowledge of the purpose and function of hospice and diagnosis acceptable to Hospice setting.
Proficient in word processing, desktop publishing and spreadsheet software.
Demonstrated knowledge of the appropriate skills for communicating with individuals of all ages.

Responsibilities

Retrieve referrals in a timely manner from Forcura, ECIN, or other means of submission.
Verify completion of EOB.
If no EOB completed, contact Marketing liaison to alert them of referral to allow them to be first point of contact for referring facility or MD.
Immediately initiates data entry and begins insurance authorization process.
Enters PENDING code so that we can track patients who are in process.
Arranges and schedules transportation (as needed), Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Medication delivery (initiate workflow for RN to order meds) .
Contacts families and patients to coordinate the Start of Care or initiation visit, and delivery of Medications and DME.
Schedules initiation visit as well as SOC visit in HCHB and sends visit to RN/LVN device so they can initiate care.
Is responsible for timely initiation of care with the goal of response time of less than 2 hours.
Is responsible for changing patient’s status to NON ADMIT and coordinating with DPCS to ensure they are aware of patient status.
Other duties as assigned.