Intake Coordinator Home Health

BridgeWay Home Health•Smyrna, GA

just now•Onsite

About The Position

Intake Coordinator - Home Health - Full Time Seeking prior patient referral, clinical home health, and knowledge of Medicare, TennCare and private health insurance regulations Offering competitive pay, comprehensive benefits package and benefit eligibility upon start date HomeFirst Home Healthcare provides quality home health care to thousands of individuals in the state of Georgia. We are looking to hire an Intake Coordinator to join our Smyrna, Georgia home-health office team. This is a Monday thru Friday, on-site position. Who We Are Bridgeway Home Health is a place where employees and staff enjoy working as they are valued, treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to be the best they can be. Bridgeway Home Health provides training, development, state-of-the art technology, opportunities for personal growth and open lines of communication. Our mission at Bridgeway Home Health is excellence. We provide compassionate, quality services to our patients and their families while recognizing the valuable relationship with our employees, our providers and the communities we serve. We believe in Bridgeway Home Health mission and strive to do the right things, the right way, all the time. What We Offer Medical Prescription Drug Plan Telehealth Dental Vision Voluntary Short-Term Disability Voluntary Long-Term Disability Voluntary Life Insurance 401k Paid Time Off Mileage Reimbursement Employee Referral Program Overview The Intake Coordinator is responsible for accepting incoming calls for new referrals for clinical services provided to home care patients within an assigned geographical area.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent
Knowledge of Medicare, TennCare, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards as they relate to clinical home health
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Work and Excel
Familiarity with medical terminology
Excellent verbal, written, organizational, collaboration, multi-tasking and time-management skills
Strong initiative, follow through, process orientation, attention-to-detail
Demonstrated confidentiality, professional and business acumen

Nice To Haves

Prior clinical home health experience preferred; physician practice, hospice experience a plus

Responsibilities

Receives clinical information on new patient referrals to the home health agency.
Collects all data pertinent to the request for admission to include demographic data, medical history, medication, physical, discharge summary, labs, physician orders and insurance information
Verifies insurance/payer’s source via DDE or specific system
Ensures referral acceptance and communication within 15 minutes of receiving referral
Notifies clinical designee responsible for scheduling and authorizations
Contact patient/clinical designee prior to admission to ensure service location
Liaisons between field, medical, office and referral source staff
Obtains authorization from insurance companies and ensures physician licensure compliance
Conducts follow up on current active patient hospitalizations and communicates with clinical supervisor to obtain orders as needed
Maintains non-admit log
Attends in-services and meetings