Intake Coordinator - TCU FT Days

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates enhanced communication, electronic and written skills.

• Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with peers, acute care hospital personnel, physicians, and customers.

• Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory requirements as they relate to admission, continued stay and discharge from the TCU.

• Ensures compliance with state, federal and regulatory requirements for admission to the TCU and continued through the patients stay.

• Collaborates with referring case managers, both internal and external, as well as with referring physicians to promote a timely patient flow.

• Maintains continued communication with referring case managers, both internal and external, as well as with referring physicians regarding needs of referred patients to meet requirements of admission.

• Maintains knowledge of insurance payor contracting as well as authorization requirements by payor.

• Collaborates with the Business Office regarding payment, pricing, and insurance billing.

• Evaluates all patient referrals to the TCU according to the admission criteria per TCU Admission of Patients to the Skilled Nursing Care Unit policy.

• Works closely with the Patient Access Department and the Business Office staff to ensure patients admitted to the TCU qualify for a TCU stay and funding source is verified.

• Maintains communication with referring case managers or physicians regarding the outcome of the evaluation.

Department Specific Competencies

• Works closely with TCU Leadership Team to manage bed flow and assignment, including movement of patients within the unit to meet patient and unit needs.

• Ensures Medicare Certification and Recertification are completed in a timely manner and in compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Participates in the Interdisciplinary Team Conference on a weekly basis to maintain communication regarding new admissions and continued stay requirements.

Education