Providence at Home with Compassus · 1 day ago
Hospice Admissions Coordinator
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$21.60/hr - $33.90/hr
2+ years expProvidence at Home with Compassus is dedicated to providing compassionate hospice care and is seeking a Hospice Admissions Coordinator. This role involves processing patient referrals, coordinating admissions, and ensuring compliance with hospice requirements while promoting positive relationships within the organization and with external stakeholders.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Attends and participates in staff meetings, educational programs and community events, as requested
Communicates identified needs and potential solutions to supervisor
Receives and processes referrals from physicians, patients, families, friends, and community
Contacts physicians to secure an order for admission. If the Admissions Coordinator is not a Registered Nurse, s/he will have to ensure a nurse is present to take a verbal order or will have to ask for a “script” to be faxed
Contacts insurance companies for pre-certification authorization
Schedules appointments with patients and families for informed consents and the RN assessment visit
Explains hospice services and benefits to patients, family members, and significant others, if needed
Informs appropriate team members of time of appointments
Completes admission process according to agency/corporate policy
Ensures proper notification of admission to assigned interdisciplinary team (IDT) and ancillary providers
Enters admission data into a third-party system
Ensures patient chart, ensuring all documentation is signed and dated and turns chart over to Team Coordinator
Markets referral sources
Contacts long term care staff, hospital staff, and physicians to promote hospice services
Provides back-up support for Hospice Care Consultant
Documents marketing contacts, as directed
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED required
Ability to work every weekend
Two (2) to three (3) years of related experience and/or training strongly preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties
Strong written and verbal communications
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English
Ability to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
Regular standing, walking, and manual dexterity are fundamental
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Experience communicating with physicians, nurses and other healthcare personnel highly preferred
Experience in insurance and Medicare/Medicaid billing and reimbursement preferred
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness programs
Flexible time off
Company
Providence at Home with Compassus
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase