Admissions Coordinator - IRF

Description

A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South, a new standalone 50-bed, two-story inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in St. Louis who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the St. Louis area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

What you will do in this role:

• Leads the admissions office process in IRF sites

• Maintains up-to-date statistical data in computer information system within established time frames

• Ensures completion of all referral documentation and maintains filing systems

• Maintains, posts, and distributes an accurate census and referral information to administration hospital staff on a daily basis

• Maintains systems and processes for timely data-entry of pre-admit, admission, and registration of information for inpatients and outpatients

• Ensures patients have a good understanding of their insurance benefits and answers questions as needed

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required. Some college preferred

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Admitting and/or medical insurance preferred

• Experience in handling patient admissions preferred

• Extensive knowledge of insurance and their benefits and admitting forms

• Proficiency in recording admission reservations

• Basic computer knowledge including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word