Intake Care Specialist - Care at Home

Halifax Health•Port Orange, FL

19d

About The Position

The Intake Care Specialist performs a variety of duties. This position requires skill in planning, organizing and coordinating all incoming referrals from outside sources. This position is also responsible for scheduling of Nurses, Therapists, and Home Health Aides for a specific patient population. This position reports directly to the office manager and assists patient care coordinators and office staff as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
One to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to communicate with a wide variety of individuals and families of varying life styles, ages, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Ability to communicate and build relationships with peers and external referral sources.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence/memos with excellent documentation and communication skills
Ability to be proactive in problem solving, critical thinking, and conflict resolution.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Computer with experience in Microsoft Office and Windows, Copier, Fax Machine, Telephone.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Critical Thinking: Must be able to understand and evaluate patient needs
Attention to Detail: Intake specialists review patient medical history to assure complete referral information and must be knowledgeable of all payer sources
Communication Skills: Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, family and referral sources
Organization: Intake Specialists receive multiple referrals on a daily basis
Team Player
Computer skills, ability to learn agency computer software

Nice To Haves

ICD-10 coding experience preferred
Experience in scheduling within home health care or alternate health care setting.

Responsibilities

Receives and coordinates all referrals from various sources and follows up with appropriate facilities or patients for any needed documentation.
Completes insurance and physician verification per regulations
Works with all payer sources for visit authorizations
Accurately inputs patient information into computer system
Works with Patient Care Coordinator to facilitate the start of patient care contacts patient/family to advise of referral to agency
Contacts PCP to advise of referral
Initiates Face to Face documentation and follows-up on outstanding f2f forms
Maintains excel referral spreadsheet, monthly episode count and monthly metrics report Assists with initial chart audits
Maintains orders management system, orders are sent to Patient Care Coordinator for review and attached to the patients chart
Maintains positive internal and external customer service relationships
Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking questions when clarification is needed
Maintains patient confidentiality
Adheres to agency policies and demonstrates dependability
Demonstrates initiative, strives to continually improve processes and relationships Participates in off-hours on call phone rotation
Initiates care team responsible for patient care.
Schedules patients’ start of care visit and assists clinical staff with on-going patient scheduling.
Assuring appropriate supervisory visits and re-assessment visits are scheduled
Other duties as assigned