Admissions Coordinator
Select Specialty Hospital · Columbus, OH · 1 mo ago
Administrative$21–$31/hrFull-time
About the role
The Select Specialty Hospital Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH) is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to join our dedicated team. This position offers full-time, Monday-Friday, 8-5 PM hours with a competitive pay range of $21 - $31 per hour, based on years of experience, and up to $300/month in bonus incentives.
Responsibilities
- Lead Conversion Calls with the Business Development Team each morning.
- Verify Medicare benefits and secondary/supplemental insurance plans of all referred patients as they arrive in Transitions of Care (TOC).
- Enter accurate referral, admission, denial and/or conversion data using various online programs and databases.
- Ensure all deficiencies remain at 0% to eliminate holds and keep the hospital financially viable.
- Communicate relevant data to clinical liaisons, case managers, prior authorization team, and physicians to help prepare for admission.
- Point of coordinator on the day of admissions to guarantee that all equipment, medication, and other necessities are present in the patient’s room.
- Physically admit the patient.
- Give a tour of the facility.
- Receive signed consent to treat forms and file.
Qualifications
- Prior experience in a hospital, physician practice, or insurance environment.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Preferred skills: direct experience in third-party insurance verification and knowledge of how Medicare benefits are applied, previous experience as a customer service representative for a health insurance company or provider, previous experience with obtaining prior authorizations.
- A High School Diploma or GED.