Hospice Intake & Admissions Coordinator

Anchor Health; Petaluma (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Health in Petaluma, CA is seeking an Intake Coordinator to manage patient admissions from referral to start of care. You will coordinate with intake, marketing, and clinical teams to ensure smooth transitions into hospice care, including insurance verification and authorization.

Responsibilities include entering patient data into the EMR, supporting referrals, maintaining HIPAA compliance, and building strong relationships with referral sources and community partners to ensure compliant

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft based programs (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Experience in health care, hospice intake preferred.
• Coordinate and direct professional and administrative personnel.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of corporate business management, governmental regulations, CHAP standards, and private payor practices.
• HOME CARE HOME BASE (EMR) – REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Enters referral/patient information into the electronic medical record system and other applications as needed.
• Supports marketing team with needs around pending referrals and patient admissions (records, DME).
• Coordinates with referral sources, patient families, marketing, and clinical teams to ensure patients transition into hospice care.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal, and CHAP referral/intake regulatory requirements.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with current and potential referral sources.
• Ensures insurance verification and authorization process is complete for each admission.
• Maintains records of referrals and current status in coordination process.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance with all patient information.
• Maintain knowledge of Anchor Health’s contractual relationships and ensure admissions per contract provisions.
• Maintain knowledge of community resources and assist referral sources in accessing such resources.
• Assist in negotiating service pricing with insurance case managers within established parameters.
• Help build and maintain community and client perceptions of Anchor Health LLC as a high-quality provider of services.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Healthcare experience

Coordination skills

Fast-paced environment

CHAP standards

Tools

HOME CARE HOME BASE (EMR)

Job description

Anchor Health in Petaluma, CA is seeking an Intake Coordinator to manage patient admissions from referral to start of care. You will coordinate with intake, marketing, and clinical teams to ensure smooth transitions into hospice care, including insurance verification and authorization.

Responsibilities include entering patient data into the EMR, supporting referrals, maintaining HIPAA compliance, and building strong relationships with referral sources and community partners to ensure compliant