Hospice Intake & Admissions Coordinator

Heart to Heart Hospice; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

401k with up to 4% employer matching

Company car for qualifying individuals

Job summary

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking an Intake Coordinator to manage daily patient referrals and admissions, ensure EMR setup, and uphold regulatory standards. The role focuses on maintaining census, coordinating care plans, and fostering positive referral relationships.

Ideal candidates bring healthcare experience, hospice exposure, and strong customer-service skills, with a valid driver’s license and EMR proficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree in health care or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in health care, preferably in hospice operations.
• Admissions/intake and customer service experience.
• Valid Driver’s License and Automobile Insurance.
• Knowledge of corporate business management, governmental regulations, CHAP standards, and private payer practices.
• Experience with EMR software.

Responsibilities

• Direct all daily patient referral and intake operations including participating in the establishment and implementation of intake policies.
• Initiate chart into EMR and maintain workflow.
• Maintain census, pending admissions, red flag, journey’s end and care plan meetings on stand up board.
• Ensure compliance with all state, federal and CHAP as applicable referral/intake regulatory requirements.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with current and potential referral sources, build and monitor community and customer perceptions of Heart to Heart Hospice as a high-quality provider of services.
• Gather, collate, and report referral statistics including key customer referral trends.
• Participate in strategic planning including identifying opportunities for additional or improved services to meet unmet customer needs.
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge of company contractual relationships and ensures that patients are admitted according to contract provisions.
• Participate in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and assist referral sources in accessing community resources should services not be provided by Heart to Heart Hospice.
• Timely submission of all documentation.
• Performance of other duties as required.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Hospice operations

Admissions intake

Customer service

Driver's license

Education

Degree in healthcare

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking an Intake Coordinator to manage daily patient referrals and admissions, ensure EMR setup, and uphold regulatory standards. The role focuses on maintaining census, coordinating care plans, and fostering positive referral relationships.

Ideal candidates bring healthcare experience, hospice exposure, and strong customer-service skills, with a valid driver’s license and EMR proficiency.