Intake Coordinator

Job Description Job Summary: The Clinical Intake Coordinator performs a variety of duties both clinical and clerical in nature. This position requires skill in planning, organizing, and coordinating the delivery of patient care at the point of the patient’s referral. The Clinical Intake Coordinator has direct contact with referring physicians, hospital liaisons, and patient/families as it relates to the delivery of patient care at the point of a patient’s referral. Essential Functions Gathers pertinent information about the referred patient, including demographic, clinical, and payer source information, and completes a written referral form Obtains the official physician’s order for start of care Provides the Billing Department with complete and accurate insurance information Verifies current primary physician and/or physician responsible for signing the Plan of Care Assures appointments are made for patient follow-up after discharge from facilities Faxes and tracks Continuance of Care Orders Obtains face-to-face documentation from the physician’s office, reviews for appropriate content to support Medicare/Medicaid and State Regulations, reports on a weekly basis on outlying documents Records in the EMR accepted and all declined referrals with reason for decline Daily follow-up with Agency patients that are transferred to the hospital or other facilities Receives resumption visit notes and tracks and obtains signed resumption orders Conducts and coordinates morning meetings with office staff for admissions, discharges, declines, resumptions and pending referrals Attends weekly meetings for outstanding orders, F2F, Plan of Care Job Type: Full-time Benefits 401(k)Bereavement leaveDental insuranceHealth insurancePaid jury dutyPaid time offVision insurance Medical Specialty Home Health Schedule Monday to Friday Ability To Commute/relocate Pueblo, CO 81008: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (Required) Experience Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person