Admissions Coordinator
Select Specialty Hospital · Detroit, MI · 3 wk ago
Administrative$22–$32/hrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Conversion Call with 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 day of admissions to guarantee that all equipment, medication and other necessities are present in the patient’s room.
- Physically admit 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 benefits under the Medicare program are applied.
- Previous experience as a customer service representative for a health insurance company or provider.
- Previous experience with obtaining prior authorizations.
Education
- A High School Diploma or GED.