Admissions Coordinator

Ernest Health, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Health Savings Account

Dental & Vision

401K with match

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Wellness program

Earned Time Off

Job summary

Ernest Health, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to join our hospital team. You will coordinate with patients and families to meet admission requirements and verify insurance coverage, acting as a liaison with managed care to facilitate admissions and referrals.

The ideal candidate has 1 year of experience in a medical admissions or business office setting, strong confidentiality, and solid communication and organizational skills to support a patient-centered workflow.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in medical admissions or business office preferred.
• Equivalent education/experience accepted.
• Maintain quality and safety standards.
• Strong data entry, word processing, email, and record management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with patients and families to verify admission requirements and insurance coverage.
• Verify insurance coverage for admissions.
• Liaise with managed care to facilitate admissions, returns, and referrals.
• Align daily practice with the hospital's mission and guiding principles.

Skills

Admissions exp

Office software

Org & time mgmt

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Admissions Coordinator - Full Time - Phoenix, Arizona

We are seeking an Admissions Coordinator to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.

Benefits:

• PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
• Dental and Vision coverage
• 401K with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability

Wellness & Work Life Balance:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
• Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• One (1) year experience in Business Office or Admissions Office in a medical setting preferred.
• OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

• Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.

Responsibilities

Responsible for coordinating with patients and their families to ensure all admission requirements to the facility are met, and verifies insurance coverage. Acts as a liaison to managed care companies, facilitating admissions, hospital returns, and referral source. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.