What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Intake/Scheduler position at A Path of Care Hospice?
A Path of Care Health of Norman, OK is looking to hire a full-time Intake Coordinator /Scheduler preferred LPN to join our healthcare office. Are you highly organized and attentive to detail? Do you want an opportunity to advance your career while doing meaningful work? Would you like to join a company that strives to make a difference in the lives of both its patients and employees? If so, please read on!
This office position with our medical office earns a competitive wage depending on experience. We also offer great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, 6 holidays off, paid time off (PTO) accrual, a 401(k), schedule flexibility, and life insurance. If this sounds like the right opportunity in healthcare for you, apply today to join our medical office!
ABOUT A PATH OF CARE HOSPICE
A Path of Care Hospice offers skilled care and support to our patients so they can live safely and independently in their own homes. We work directly with doctors to develop individualized care plans that our nurses, therapists, and aids follow to ensure our patients receive the best care possible to heal. In every interaction with our customers, we strive to demonstrate CARE, which stands for our core values of credibility, accountability, responsiveness, and empathy. To gain the trust and confidence of our patients, we work hard to show our competence and assume personal responsibility for our actions. We recognize that lives may be dependent on our willingness and ability to respond quickly, which is why we strive to understand the special needs of our patients and bring sunshine to their lives.
Our high quality of care would not be possible without the exceptional team we have working for us. They work hard to uphold our values and ensure that each patient is taken care of according to their individual needs. To show our appreciation, we work hard to create a supportive and fulfilling environment that helps our employees grow professionally and create long-lasting careers they can take pride in.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN INTAKE COORDINATOR/SCHEDULER
As an Intake Coordinator, you play an integral role in ensuring the face-to-face process is completed within the required time frame. Your complete documentation from referral to the start of care for Hospice referrals. Upon referral, you will follow up with the physician's office to obtain all documentation, process referrals, discharge instructions and medications. You ensure that all records are kept confidential and appropriately protected or locked according to state and federal guidelines. In addition, you will work with the billing department to release claims held for face-to-face and do appropriate follow-up as needed for any missing documentation for held claims. At times, you may assist in other medical office duties when we are short-staffed, including answering phones and distributing mail. You also serve as a backup scheduler and help enter referrals when needed. Always reliable and punctual, you arrive to work each day ready to tackle any tasks that come your way. Your hard work is the reason why our medical office runs so smoothly, and it brings you great fulfillment knowing you serve in such an important role!
This position with our hospice office, you play an essential role in scheduling patient visits. Working alongside other managers and members of staff, you coordinate the schedule while keeping the needs of patients a top priority. You handle the responsibilities for our on-call rotation and maintain tracking according to our policies. For the well-being of our patients, you ensure that they are not seen by multiple individuals from the same discipline if possible and promptly inform management if any type of visit cannot be performed by the RN case manager.
In addition, you run daily and weekly reports as requested and notify management of any issues that arise. Always punctual and reliable, you maintain regular attendance and accomplish any tasks that come your way. You assist other office staff as needed to ensure the operations of our agency always run smoothly. At times, you assist with orientation for new nurses and participate in training activities, so you are able to continuously evolve in your position. You love having a job where you serve in such an important role to keep our office in order, which is why you thrive in this scheduling position!
QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN INTAKE COORDINATOR/SCHEDULER
- Associate degree in a related health or financial field
- Preferred LPN
- 2 years of experience working with medical records or in healthcare billing
- Knowledge about Word, Excel, and email
- Highly organized and great phone & communication skills
Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Can you balance multiple tasks while keeping up in a fast-paced environment? Do you have exceptional problem-solving skills? Are you able to maintain a friendly and positive demeanor? Do you work well both independently and as part of a team? Can you handle confidential information with discretion? If so, you might just be perfect for this medical office position!
READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this job in healthcare, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!
Location: 73069
