Admissions Coordinator - Inpatient Rehab

About the role

The Admissions Coordinator serves as a member of the Business Development Team through managing the referral intake and admission of all patients. You will stay in close communication with all departments to prepare for the day of admission.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a champion of The Select Medical Way, which includes: putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, developing and exploring new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.
• Oversees the pull-through process for the hospital under the direction of the Director of Business Development - providing support, customer service and timely resolution of all aspects for admissions and seeking assistance from the DBD or CEO as needed.
• Ensures that all deficiencies remain at 0% to eliminate holds, working with CBO and HIM to ensure any errors are resolved.
• Ensures every referral is timely and accurately entered in Transitions of Care.
• Processes timely insurance verifications.
• Aids in the pre-cert/authorization process - tracks for follow-up and timely processing.
• Works with DBD, CEO and other leaders to ensure timely admissions from time of referral.
• Works with team to resolve occasional challenges and overcome obstacles.
• Is admissions focused.
• Provides appropriate documents to Case Management team timely.
• Enters patient data in HMS/MedHost when pre-admitting, and enters details of patient’s benefits and billing instructions.
• Completes admissions paperwork and reviews all patient forms/demographics with patient/responsible party. Secures signatures on all necessary documents. Scans completed documents, including insurance cards and photo ID.
• Manages LOA's in HMS/MedHost, ensuring accurate entries for all LOA patients. Completes forms as necessary for corrections.
• Reviews and enters daily census via Select Portal by 11am EST. Ensure accuracy on a daily basis, as well as initiating any changes/updates that might be necessary.
• Performs Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• A minimum of two years' experience performing a broad range of duties with an Admissions or Pre-Admissions Department required.
• Preferred Experience:
• Knowledge of Medical terminology preferred.
• Knowledge of insurance verification preferred.
• Experience working with Excel and databases preferred.
• Previous experience within a physical rehabilitation setting preferred.

Qualifications

• None specified

Skills

• Knowledge of Medical terminology
• Knowledge of insurance verification
• Experience working with Excel and databases
• Previous experience within a physical rehabilitation setting

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-time employees (including medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short and long term disability, and tuition assistance)

Pay

Pay Range: $21.00 - $30.00 per hour (depending on years of directly correlated work experience)

Schedule

Full Time | On-Site | M-F 8:30am - 5pm