Admissions Coordinator/Business Office Manager FT Days

Job Summary

Description Kindred Hospital Brea helps patients return to the lives they love. At our 48-bed hospital, our physician-led care teams provide critically ill patients with the specialized acute care and rehabilitation they need, for the time they need it - empowering them to take the next step in their recovery journey. We also offer a 4-bed ICU and three negative pressure rooms to accommodate particularly serious conditions. We are located less than a mile north of Brea Junior High School and conveniently surrounded by restaurants and shops.

About the Role

Kindred Hospital Brea is seeking an Admission Coordinator and a Business Office Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in continuing education/ professional development activities.
• Communicate and demonstrate a professional image/attitude for patients, families, clients, coworkers and others.
• Adheres to policies and practices of Kindred Healthcare.
• Complete verification of admission pre-certification and insurance benefits if patient is to be admitted.
• Learn and have a full understanding of scheduling and pre-register routines in EMR.
• Coverage of bed availability with clinical leadership.
• Contact and meet with families for admission registration, maintain files and conduct special projects as assigned.
• Establishes and maintains financial files for all patients related to admission, billing, and collection of accounts receivable.
• Completes all necessary documentation and updates applicable system data.
• Coordinates, performs, and documents the collection of private accounts receivable and past due accounts.
• Reviews payment policies and procedures with new admissions and their responsible parties.
• Administers and reconciles patient trust accounts and petty cash.
• Performs month-end close procedures and prepares and submits all required reports.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.
• Maintains all information in a manner that ensures confidentiality and meets all regulatory requirements.
• Accesses Medicare Common Working file and calculates Medicare days.
• Reviews and obtains signatures for admission paperwork on all admissions and forwards copies to the business office and medical records department.
• Prepares a variety of administrative reports, statements, and rosters.
• Gathers data and other necessary information.
• Performs a wide variety of typing assignments, which are often confidential in nature, to include follow-up letters, per-diem letters, spreadsheets, schedules, and quarterly board reports.
• Aids in answering phone inquiries by taking messages, taking demographic information on potential referrals, and forwarding messages by paging the Clinical Liaison Manager.
• Develops an understanding of responsibilities for participation in Quality Improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical area preferred.
• Healthcare professional licensure preferred; that is, as Registered Nurse, LPN, Respiratory Therapist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.
• Three years’ healthcare experience.

Skills

• Ability to collect, organize, evaluate and communicate pertinent clinical information with effective verbal and written skills.
• Strong customer service skills and commitment to service excellence.
• Familiar with medical terminology.
• Computer skills that include Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of long-term care collection practices and techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to organize and prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Skilled in the use of computers and the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Ability to be flexible in work hours.
• Ability to be accurate, concise and detail oriented.
• Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
• Must have good and regular attendance.

Benefits

ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

Pay

Pay Range: $22.98-$29.14/hr.