Admission Coordinator I

Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care has immediate opening for an Admissions Coordinator I.

LOCATION:  Colorado Springs, CO

STATUS:  Full-time

SCHEDULE:  Tuesday-Saturday, 8a-5p

PAY RANGE: $20.66 - $24.20 per hour

SUPPLEMEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Overtime

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: 

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.


• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. 


• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans


• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 


• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members


• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday


• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation


• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance


• Career & Logo wear 


• Education Reimbursement Program


• Clinical Career Ladders


• Certification Pay


• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program


• Team Member Service Awards


• Early Wage Access


• Legal and Identity Protection


• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Provides excellent service to internal and external customers in regards to Hospice, Palliative and Home Health services.  Coordinates the intake of referrals and admission of patients according to admission criteria and appropriateness. Collaborates with team members as to the appropriate programs and requests assessment visits.

• Answers incoming calls and provides information regarding hospice, palliative and/or home health care programs and admissions criteria to external and internal customers.


• Provides information to patients, families and facilities to explain care options including in the home, long-term care, assisted living care and/or hospice inpatient facility settings.  Effectively works with discharge planners and referral sources.


• Works closely with Business Development and/or Clinical team/staff to ensure timely patient care.


• Receives and documents complete referral information, schedules assessment using the computer-based appointment system, determines insurance coverage, and helps coordinate admission process.


• Collects and verifies insurance coverage information and forwards to appropriate hospice staff as requested.


• Collaborates with the Medical Community via phone, EMR system, email, etc. to ensure timely customer service and communication.


• Efficiently and accurately completes all data entry. Initiates and presents admission paperwork to appropriate patients and families based on the need, payer source, financial benefit, and legal assistance.


• Acts as an ambassador providing tours and general information about services provided by the hospice palliative and/or health care programs.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education:   High school diploma.  Degree from an accredited university in medical, business or human relations preferred.


• Minimum Experience:  One (1) year clerical/customer service experience (in a healthcare environment preferred).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/carry a minimum of 30 lbs

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at [email protected]. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.