Home Health and Hospice Intake Coordinator

Great Opportunity to Start Your New Year with a Great Agency! You won't be disappointed!

Full time Salaried position with excellent benefits!Great Opportunity to earn a Monthly Performance Bonus and be rewarded for your efforts!

AdvisaCare Home Health and Hospice is currently accepting resumes for an enthusiastic, highly driven, people-oriented person to fill the full-time Intake Specialist position at our Traverse City or Lake City location!

This position will allow you to:

• "Have significant impact on the organization"

• "Accelerate your potential"
• "Acquire new skills and learn new things"
• "Manage multiple priorities"

We are a Fast-paced environment where No two days are the same

The Intake Specialist is responsible for ensuring that benefit information, initial authorization and patient liability are obtained prior to the clinical staff starting care. This position also includes scheduling of clinical staff and tracking orders and other pertinent documentation from physicians/ referral sources. Utilization of WellSky Agency Manager as EMR platform.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Validate and document all payor information such as patient name, DOB etc .in the Wellsky system.

Daily/ continuous monitoring of orders needing sent to physicians and follow-up with physician offices as necessary.

Assist intake department, discharge planners and referral sources with contracted insurance issues and patient placement.

Responsible for contacting physician offices or patients for information or to clarify benefits.

Scheduling clinical staff once insurance has been verified/ authorization obtained.

Ability to think critically and act independently

Candidate will be required to take On Call on a rotation basis!

Requirements

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QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, taking initiative to get the job done with a sense of urgency

Knowledge of Medicare

Knowledge of WellSky Agency Manager is preferred but not required

Demonstrates patience, flexibility and cooperative attitude

Effective verbal and written communication skills with others both internally and externally

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or GED

Minimum of one (1) year insurance verification, insurance authorization or medical billing preferred but not required

Benefits

We offer medical/dental/vision benefits, 401K Plan, as well as vacation/sick time and paid holidays.

We want to be your first choice of employer! Join the AdvisaCare family and let's make a difference together!

Qualification

High School or equivalent