What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intake Manager position at Mom's Meals, a PurFoods Company?
Position Summary
Interested candidates must be local to the Des Moines, IA area and have experience leading a large incoming call center.
The Intake Manager is responsible for managing a team of Intake Specialists and Supervisors handling incoming authorizations from Area Agencies on Aging, Managed Care Organizations, and Health Plans for home delivered meals.
Interested candidates must be local to the Des Moines, IA area and have experience leading a large incoming call center.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to
- Manage a team of approximately 100 Intake Specialists and 5-8 supervisors handling incoming authorizations and calls from Area Agencies on Aging, Managed Care Organizations, and Health Plans for home delivered meals
- Track and document employee performance both formally and informally
- Complete employee performance reviews
- Create and distribute reports as needed or as requested by senior leadership
- Train, motivate, develop, and coach employees to drive case manager satisfaction, accuracy, efficiency, and performance
- Determine training requirements for new hires and additional performance-based training for existing Intake Specialists, as needed
- Answer questions from Intake Specialists and handle customer escalations
- Manage productivity based on department metrics to ensure workloads are being handled in an efficient and productive manner
- Manage Intake Specialist work schedules based on workload volume and needs
- Administer access to provider portals as needed for necessary personnel
- Formulate and implement rapid change and process improvements
- Work cross-functionally to support customer care, sales, and revenue cycle initiatives
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5 years’ work-related supervisory or management experience in a healthcare related field, such as patient registration or patient access
- Previous experience with prior authorization process working with both payers and providers
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, demonstrated flexibility, and ability to adapt and implement change in a timely and effective manner
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Strong relationship building skills with payers and external/internal customers
- Excellent attention to detail to avoid administrative errors
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Some post-graduate work
- Experience with eligibility inquiry software, such as electronic 270 files and/or secure payer web portals
- NAHAM or AAHAM certification
Physical Requirements
- Repetitive motions that include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting, remaining in a stationary position for prolonged periods
- Visual perception to perform job including peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Company Overview
Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide for over 25 years. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.
EEO
Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.
