Clinical Admissions Specialist - Home Health - FT

Facility: Fargo Equip Location – 3223 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA

About the role

Responsible for identifying potential admissions, coordinating the referral and admission process, and tracking the status of new patient/client referrals. Assesses referral appropriateness and determines the organization's ability to meet the clinical needs of prospective residents/clients while ensuring timely and appropriate placement. This position will have occasional travel to Mayville, ND and Detroit Lakes, MN. Acts as a support person to facility/agency by completing resident/client admission-related tasks. Collaborates with colleagues and referral sources to plan, implement, and evaluate the admissions process.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resident/client move-in process, including handling admission paperwork, insurance verifications and prior authorizations, and transportation, if applicable.
• Ensure smooth transition from referring facility to location.
• Perform clinical evaluations on resident/client charts to determine appropriate medical services are offered at accepting facility/agency.
• Determine appropriate action for referring cases that do not meet facility/agency standards.
• Visit with discharge planners, family members, and members of the interdisciplinary team to promote the location and the use of services provided.
• Comply with all related laws, regulations, and policy/procedure.
• Educate members of the healthcare team regarding trends, external regulations, and internal policies that affect resource utilization and potentially, prior authorization.
• Depending on location, enter data into Customer Referral Management (CRM) and the electronic medical record (EMR) accurately.
• Deliver high-quality customer service in a professional manner.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Coordinate several different responsibilities at once.
• Act as a resource to all team members and as a point of contact for guidance, training, and assisting with questions.

Requirements

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school and/or program is preferred, but not required.
• Prior work experience in a long-term care facility preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered license in one of the following: Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Occupational Therapist (OT) or Physical Therapist (PT), Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with applicable State Board in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
• If working in home-based services, can also hold an unencumbered license: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with applicable State Board in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department-specific competencies and certifications.
• Some travel is necessary so a valid driver's license may be required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Schedule

• Full time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
• Weekly hours: 40.00

Pay

Salary range: $29 – $46.50 per hour

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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