Admissions Counselor - Admin - Copley Drive - Day - Full Time

300 Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 36 000 - 43 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, CA is seeking an admissions-focused professional to coordinate and screen residents, explain procedures to residents, families, and physicians, and manage the intake process. The role involves updating logs, coordinating with Kaiser and Secure Horizon, and ensuring accurate records and billing readiness.

Qualified candidates will have basic computer skills, typing ability, familiarity with medical terminology, and knowledge of health plan benefits.

Qualificações

• Basic computer skills required.
• Typing and word processing abilities.
• Familiarity with medical terminology helpful.
• Understanding of health plan benefits.
• Telephone etiquette required.
• Strong record keeping and data entry.
• Good organizational and interpersonal abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Admissions and discharges; maintain logs of residents and Kaiser/Secure Horizon residents; update data and billing information as needed.
• Provide patient and family orientation, explain services, and verify insurance and eligibility.
• Process Medicare eligibility status and documentation; communicate with billing and medical offices.
• Submit TARs to Medical office within 10 days of admission/eligibility; distribute TARs to nursing staff for completion; coordinate with Social Security administration as needed.

Conhecimentos

Basic computer skills

Typing

Medical terminology

Health plans knowledge

Telephone etiquette

Record keeping

Interpersonal skills

Formação académica

High School diploma or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Hours: Shift Start Time: 9 AM Shift End Time: 5:30 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: Every Other On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $25.810 - $28.530 - $31.480 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Coordinate and screen residents and offer courteous explanations of procedures to residents, families, and physicians.

Required Qualifications

On-line computer experience in office setting.

Preferred Qualifications

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent 1 Year Recent experience in admissions/hospital setting

Essential Functions

• Admissions and discharges Maintains current log of residents receiving ancillary services. Inputs information into and updates ancillary log as needed. Submits log information to data processing by end of each month. Kaiser admissions and discharges Maintains current log of Kaiser and Secure Horizon residents. Informs appropriate personnel of new admissions and discharged residents.
• Patient coordination Provides intake packet to potential residents, families, and/or responsible parties. Interviews and takes potential residents, families, and/or residents on orientation tour of facility. Informs residents and families of all services and regulations available. Maintains accurate records of residents' financial status. Updates, retypes, and distributes unit census daily. Collects and verifies insurance cards and medical eligibility prior to admission. Collects deposits on accounts. Inputs necessary information in computer; obtains and distributes face sheet and plate to nursing units.
• Record management Accesses residents medical information and determines if residents meets Medicare guidelines. Informs residents/family members of Medicare eligibility status. Records when residents eligible for Medicare and when no longer eligible. Updates Medicare certifications and distributes to billing office and physicians. Arranges for residents/family members to sign Medicare denial letters if not eligible or at end of Medicare coverage.
• Treatment authorization processing Submit initial TAR to Medical office within 10 days of admission/eligibility. Distribute TARs to nursing staff for completion. Gather appropriate documentation; MDS, denial letters, etc. Sent to physician office for signature. Re-submit TAR to field office with appropriate documentation. Inform Social Security administration of all SSI residents.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic computer skills.
• Typing and word processing.
• Familiar with Medical Terminology.
• Understanding of various Health Plans benefits.
• Telephone etiquette.
• Record keeping.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.