Admissions Coord II
Admissions Coord II
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Overview
Admissions Coordinator Cardiac Rehab
Full Time 72 Hours Per Pay Period Variable Shifts
Parkwest Overview:
Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a communityowned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer.
Parkwest is Covenant Healths and West Knoxvilles premier medical facility and a topperforming heart hospital offering our patients worldclass treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.
In addition to providing the areas leading cardiac services Parkwest has been nationally recognized for awardwinning care throughout our facility. For 202021 Parkwest received recognition fromU.S. News & World Reportas one of the Top 10 hospitals in Tennessee.
Knoxville located inEast Tennesseeis the third largest in the state wellknown for itsproximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkand is the home of the University of Tennessee.Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons. Best of all each of them is pretty mild!
Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture seasonal festivals topnotch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. Its a perfect blend of bigcity amenities and Southern charm.
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the clinic manager coordinates the admission functions to therapy centers outpatient services. Monitors and pursues unpaid patient accounts. Serves as financial liaison. This role is specific to high volume clinics as defined by average treatment statistics patient visits and patient admissions per year. Current high volume criteria will be determined by Therapy leadership in conjunction with Compensation on an as needed basis.
Responsibilities
- Maintains and fosters effective public relations with patients families referral sources third party payors and staff.
- Serves as primary position for answering phone calls relating to registration schedule charges and accounts.
- Collaborates with clinicians regarding admission processes conferences documentation and reimbursement issues.
- Verifies benefits and precertifies all outpatient admissions with insurance carriers. Enters information into account notes. Assists in obtaining authorizations as needed.
- Assesses alternative payment arrangements for or explains copayments to patient and/or family prior to admission.
- Tracks Medicare certifications/recertifications for physician signature and authorization.
- Coordinates assignment of new admissions. Registers reregisters and discharges patients from the system. Compiles and distributes chart to therapists.
- Maintains staff schedules and runs charges daily. Audits charge function on daily and monthly basis.
- Tracks collects and documents patient copays. Prepares copays and report for transport to KBOS.
- Tracks documents and coordinates with patients/therapists therapy cap limits.
- Serves as financial liaison between business office reimbursement coordinator and patient/family.
- Audits daily discharge and readmit report to ensure all patient charts are accounted for. Compiles organizes and prepares medical records for transport and scanning.
- Maintains flowboard for active and discharged patient charts and keep records of charts sent to medical records.
- Participates in account audits and appeals.
- Performs data collection trending and reporting of departmental statistics/information as assigned.
- Edits payroll for staff as assigned.
- Maintains departmental files and records for budget reports invoices and time sheets.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Provides continuing education for staff regarding regulatory and payor policy changes. Maintains expert status in the aforementioned.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
Non specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a Bachelors degree in a directlyrelated field from an accredited college or university.
Minimum Experience:
Four 4 years experience with case management business office admissions or medical records required. Two 2 year admitting procedures and insurance providers required.
Licensure Requirement:
None.
Employment Type
Full-Time
