Admissions Coordinator I: Patient Intake & Care Access

Community Health Systems; Powell (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems seeks an Admissions Coordinator I to manage intake and admission workflows in a healthcare setting. You will gather demographic, clinical, and insurance data, coordinate with the care team, and ensure regulatory-compliant admissions.

This role prioritizes accuracy, strong communication, and timely updates to stakeholders while supporting discharge planning and post-admission activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in admissions, intake, or referral coordination in healthcare preferred.
• Experience with insurance verification and authorization preferred.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and patient confidentiality practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate intake and referral process for patient admissions and collect demographic, clinical, and insurance data.
• Assist in determining admission appropriateness with clinical team using established criteria.
• Complete admission and insurance forms ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain timely documentation of referrals, admission decisions, and communications.
• Provide updates to internal teams and referring partners on status and timelines.
• Support discharge planning by sharing relevant patient information with care team.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards for admission processes.
• Resolve routine data entry or insurance verification issues; escalate complex cases.
• Maintain regular attendance; comply with policies.

Skills

Patient intake processes

Insurance verification

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

HIPAA knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Registration systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Community Health Systems seeks an Admissions Coordinator I to manage intake and admission workflows in a healthcare setting. You will gather demographic, clinical, and insurance data, coordinate with the care team, and ensure regulatory-compliant admissions.

This role prioritizes accuracy, strong communication, and timely updates to stakeholders while supporting discharge planning and post-admission activities.