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Intake Coordinator - Home Health

Descanso Home Health Services
place Covina, 91723
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Nursing Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field
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Internship
local_atm $24 - $29 an hour
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Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance PTO Retirement Plan
Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
Intake Coordinator (Home Health)

The position requires initiative, problem solving abilities and strong interpersonal skills. You will need to have the ability to multi-task, coordinate new patient referrals, run insurance eligibility, approving and denying referrals and constant follow-up calls and emails.

Responsibilities:
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients; medical history, current condition, and treatment needs when in-coming referrals, re-admissions and resumption of cares come in through the fax / email.
  • Respond within 5 minutes to our referral sources and verify coverage via insurance carrier
  • Obtain proper documentation for clinical review and coverage.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals, including doctors, physicians, case managers, discharge planners, nursing facilities, etc.
  • Advocate for patients rights and ensure that they receive appropriate medical treatment and support while confirming staffing, medication delivery time, start of care, data entry referral, verify accurate PCP and upload all necessary documents onto the patient’s chart.
  • Complete welcome calls with patients/ family. Always use the 5 W’s (who, what, where, when and why)
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for each patient from the time we receive the referral up until the Start of Care visit is completed.
  • Must have the ability to report to work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, accept constructive criticism and follow procedures.
  • You will be an extension of sales, and you will be the first staff member to speak to our referral source, you will need to make them feel welcomed, make their experience fast yet efficient and of course a pleasant one as we need to build rapport.


Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Must be task oriented and computer organized
  • Proficiency in office skills, including typing and computer skills, professional dialogue while providing customer service with a smile.
  • Minimum of two years of experience in a Home Health office preferred


Benefits / Perks:
  • Competitive Hourly pay
  • Comprehensive Health care plan offering Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Generous Paid time off, including Vacation, Sick & Holidays
  • Retirement plan with a 401k contribution and company match


Descanso Home Health Services, Inc is an Equal Employment Employer. This Job description is
not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements for
working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of
the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or
different tasks be performed as assigned.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Medication Management

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT
Pharmacotherapy

Modalities

Families

Practice Specifics

Populations

Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Schools
Home Health/In-home