Central Intake Admissions Coordinator

Champion Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Care seeks an experienced Central Intake Admissions Coordinator to coordinate referrals, manage the admissions process, and connect patients with the right level of care across our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities.

The role involves reviewing referrals, verifying insurance, and coordinating with hospitals, case managers, and facilities to ensure timely placement. A fast-paced, team-oriented environment is expected, with attention to detail and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in skilled nursing admissions or central intake.
• Understanding of Medicare/Medicaid and managed care.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with electronic referral platforms or healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and process referrals from hospitals and healthcare providers.
• Coordinate admissions across multiple skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities.
• Verify insurance coverage, benefits, and financial eligibility.
• Assist with obtaining and tracking insurance authorizations.
• Identify missing documentation and potential barriers to admission.
• Communicate with hospitals, discharge planners, case managers, and facility leadership.
• Match patients with appropriate facilities based on care needs and bed availability.
• Maintain accurate records in electronic referral systems.
• Help convert referrals into successful admissions.

Skills

Healthcare admissions

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Job description

Central Intake Admissions Coordinator

Champion Care is looking for an experienced Central Intake Admissions Coordinator to join our growing team! This position plays an important role in coordinating referrals, managing the admissions process, and connecting patients with the right level of care across our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in skilled nursing admissions, healthcare intake, hospital referrals, insurance verification, or patient placement who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys making things happen.

What You'll Do

• Review and process incoming referrals from hospitals and other healthcare providers
• Coordinate admissions across multiple skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities
• Verify insurance coverage, benefits, and financial eligibility
• Assist with obtaining and tracking insurance authorizations
• Identify missing documentation and potential admission barriers
• Communicate with hospitals, discharge planners, case managers, and facility leadership
• Coordinate clinical referral reviews with appropriate nursing personnel
• Match accepted patients with appropriate facilities based on care needs and bed availability
• Monitor census, bed availability, and referral activity
• Maintain accurate records and timely updates within electronic referral systems
• Help convert accepted referrals into successful admissions

What We're Looking For

• Experience in skilled nursing admissions, central intake, healthcare admissions, patient placement, or referral coordination preferred
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and commercial insurance
• Familiarity with skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), rehabilitation services, and post-acute care
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple referrals and priorities simultaneously
• Experience with electronic referral platforms and healthcare systems preferred
• A proactive, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working with a team

A nursing license is not required for this position. Clinical acceptance decisions requiring licensed judgment are handled by appropriate clinical personnel.

Why Champion Care?

At Champion Care, we understand that a successful admissions process starts with great communication, teamwork, and responsiveness.

You'll work closely with admissions teams, clinical leadership, hospital liaisons, and referral partners to help our facilities grow while ensuring patients receive appropriate, timely placement.

We are looking for someone who takes ownership, builds strong relationships, and understands the importance of keeping the admissions process moving.

If you have experience in SNF admissions, central intake, hospital discharge coordination, insurance verification, or healthcare referral management, we'd love to hear from you!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Champion Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.