Admissions Coordinator - Inpatient Rehab

Position Summary

The Admissions Coordinator facilitates a timely, accurate and otherwise effective referral intake as outlined in the admission workflow process. The Admissions Coordinator provides analytical insight into the admissions data and referral patterns for effective and sustained business development. Coordinates activities with other departments as needed and participates in other related organizational activities.

• 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 assistnace 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
• Assists in 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
• For Case Manager: 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.
• Leads the morning meeting with census, budgeted numbers, etc.
• Communicates admissions time, bed number, physician, etc. to the hospital when there is a confirmed admission.
• Provides tours of hospital.
• Provides customer service by accurately answering questions, for internal and external customers.
• Manages LOA's in HMS/MedHost, ensuring accurate entries for all LOA patients. Completes forms as necessary for corrections.
• Review and enter 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.