LPN Intake Coordinator Home Health

LPN Intake Coordinator Nurse - Home Health - Full Time - On-Site

Prior patient referral, clinical home health, and knowledge of

Medicare, private health insurance regulations knowledge a plus

Benefit eligibility effective upon start date - no waiting period

Collaborative team environment and positive corporate culture

Mountain Home Health provides quality home health care to thousands of individuals in the state of Georgia and North Carolina. We are growing in the area and looking to add a LPN Intake Coordinator Nurse to our Hayesville NC office team. This is a Monday thru Friday, on-site position.

Who We Are

Mountain Home Health is a place where employees and staff enjoy working as they are valued, treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to be the best they can be. Mountain Home Health provides training, development, state-of-the art technology, opportunities for personal growth and open lines of communication. Our mission at Mountain Home Health is excellence. We provide compassionate, quality services to our patients and their families while recognizing the valuable relationship with our employees, our providers and the communities we serve. We believe in Mountain Home Health’s mission and strive to do the right things, the right way, all the time.

What We Offer

• Medical
• Prescription Drug Plan
• Telehealth
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Short- Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program

The LPN Intake Coordinator Nurse is responsible for accepting incoming calls for new referrals for clinical services provided to home care patients within an assigned geographical area.

• Receives clinical information on new patient referrals to the home health agency
• Collects all data pertinent to the request for admission to include demographic data, medical history, medication, physical, discharge summary, labs, physician orders and insurance information
• Verifies insurance/payer’s source via DDE or specific system
• Ensures referral acceptance and communication within 15 minutes of receiving referral
• Notifies clinical designee responsible for scheduling and authorizations
• Contact patient/clinical designee prior to admission to ensure service location
• Liaisons between field, medical, office and referral source staff
• Obtains authorizations from insurance companies and ensures physician licensure compliance
• Conducts follow up on current active patient hospitalizations and communicates with clinical supervisor to obtain orders as needed
• Maintains non-admit log
• Attends in-services and meetings

You Are the Right Person If You Have -

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN license in the state of North Carolina
• Prior clinical home health experience preferred
• Knowledge of Medicare, private insurance, state and federal regulations, and accreditation standards as they relate to clinical home health
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, collaborative and time-management skills
• Strong initiative, follow through, process orientation, attention-to-detail
• Demonstrated confidentiality, professional and business acumen