Admissions Coordinator

Select Specialty Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,003 - 35,610; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay range starting at $22 per hour

Up to $300/month in bonus incentives

Extensive onboarding & training program

Customizable Health Insurance Packages

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in St. Louis, MO is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to manage patient intake and admissions. This full-time role requires a focus on compassionate care and collaboration with various departments.

The Admissions Coordinator will verify insurance benefits, enter data into systems, and ensure all necessary patient preparations are completed on admission day. Candidates should have prior hospital experience, knowledge of medical terminology, and preferably experience in insurance verification.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a hospital, physician practice or insurance environment.
• Knowledge of Medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Lead Conversion Call with Business Development team each morning.
• Verify Medicare benefits and secondary/supplemental insurance plans of all referred patients.
• Enter accurate referral, admission, denial data using various programs.
• Ensure deficiencies remain at 0% to keep the hospital financially viable.
• Communicate relevant data to clinical liaisons and case managers.
• Point of coordinator on day of admissions to guarantee necessities are present.
• Physically admit patient and conduct a facility tour.

Skills

Hospital experience

Medical terminology knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Select Specialty Hospital

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital (LTACH)

Admissions Coordinator

Full-time, Monday-Friday 8-5 PM, On-Site

• Compensation: Pay range starting at $22 per hour
• Up to $300/month in bonus incentives
• Extensive onboarding & training program
• Customizable Health Insurance Packages

Who We Are

Our hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world‑class inpatient post‑ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives — and our team plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Conversion Call with Business Development team each morning.
• Verify Medicare benefits and secondary/supplemental insurance plans of all referred patients as they arrive in Transitions of Care (TOC).
• Enter accurate referral, admission, denial and/or conversion data using various online programs and databases.
• Ensure all deficiencies remain at 0% to eliminate holds and keep the hospital financially viable.
• Communicate relevant data to clinical liaisons, case managers, prior authorization team, and physicians to help prepare for admission.
• Point of coordinator on day of admissions to guarantee that all equipment, medication and other necessities are present in the patient’s room.
• Physically admit patient. Then, give a tour of the facility. Finally, receive signed consent to treat forms and file.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a hospital, physician practice or insurance environment.
• Knowledge of Medical terminology.

Preferred skills that will make you a successful Admissions Coordinator

• Direct experience in third party insurance verification and knowledge of how benefits under the Medicare program are applied.
• Previous experience as a customer service representative for a health insurance company or provider.
• Previous experience with obtaining prior authorizations.
• A High School Diploma or GED.