Admissions Coordinator

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Job description

Overview:

Kessler Rehabilitation Hospital - Chester, Saddle Brook & West Orange

A joint venture with Select Medical & Kessler

Salary range based on experience w/ insurance verification & health-care admissions:

$23.15/hr - $31.14/hr

Admissions Coordinator - OneSelect

Frequent Float Coverage Required at West Orange, Saddle Brook & Chester Hospitals

FULL TIME M-F ON-SITE
Up to $300 in monthly bonus incentives
Customizable Health Insurance Packages
Free Physical Therapy
Unlimited Employee Referral Bonus Program

Are you looking to build your professional skills in hospital admissions and insurance verification?

Benefits of being an Admissions Coordinator with us:

The ability to grow and learn new skills

Advancement and growth opportunities

Gaining health care experience

Competitive rates

Team-oriented culture

Comprehensive benefits package for Full-time employees (including medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short and long term disability, and tuition assistance)

Are you looking to build your professional skills in hospital admissions and insurance verification? Read more to unlock your future career!

Who We Are

Kessler Rehabilitation Hospital is a joint-venture partnership between Select Medical and Kessler. This hospital provides inpatient physical rehabilitation for patients who are medically complex and in need of a stay after suffering severe or traumatic injuries. Select Medical brings their specialty care for complex patients with neurological disorders and other multiple co-morbidities to the Kessler Community through this partnership.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing such by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

As the Admissions Coordinator, you are one of the first faces our patients see when coming to our rehab hospital. The Admissions Coordinator is a key member of our admissions/business development team and keep everything moving smoothly within the department.

Responsibilities:

What an Admissions Coordinator Does

The Admissions Coordinator serves as a member of the Business Development Team through managing the referral intake and admission of all patients. You will stay in close communication with all departments to prepare for the day of admission.

A Day in the Life

You will be a champion of The Select Medical Way, which includes: putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, developing and exploring new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

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 assistance 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.

Qualifications:

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School Graduate or equivalent required.

A minimum of two years' experience performing a broad range of duties with an Admissions or Pre-Admissions Department required.

Preferred Experience

Knowledge of Medical terminology preferred

Knowledge of insurance verification preferred

Experience working with Excel and databases

Previous experience within a physical rehabilitation setting preferred.

Additional Data:

Benefits

Select Medical strives to provide our employees with work-life balance, as we understand that happy employees have both fulfilling careers and fulfilling lives beyond our doors.

An extensive and thorough orientation program.

Up to $300 in monthly bonus incentives.

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID).

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage.

Pet Insurance Plans

A 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

Short and Long Term Disability.

Personal and Family Medical Leave.

Develop collaborative relationships with patients and their families.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Overview of Select Medical Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals

Select Medical's Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals provide advanced treatment and comprehensive care to best address the medical, physical, emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with:

Brain Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Stroke

Amputation

Neurological Disorders

Orthopedic Conditions

Multiple Traumas

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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