Home Care Intake Coordinator

We are hiring a full-time Intake Coordinator- LPN preferred but not required! Position can be based in any of our offices- Rocky Hill, New Haven, Norwalk, or Danbury.

• Starting pay is $27/hr+ depending on experience.

At Patient Care, part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve-it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As an Intake Coordinator, you can expect:

• opportunities to build trusted relationships as you care & connect with people of all ages.
• flexibility for true work-life balance
• career mobility and growth opportunities

If you have a passion for care and want to strengthen your nursing career, this is a great opportunity for you

• Answers phones and appropriately triages phone calls to Intake Team.
• Effectively communicates patient/referral information to appropriate Intake staff and branches.
• Obtains demographic and clinical information from clients, physician's office and other referral sources to compile referrals.
• Coordinates communication of referral information with Intake Specialist RN.
• Maintains a call log for all incoming calls.
• Faxes signed referrals to appropriate county/parish offices, DME, private duty, etc.
• Verifies new referring physician licenses on referrals taken in department.
• Researches coverage or pay source for each referral. Verifies commercial policies and HIQA.
• Obtains authorization for visits from insurance or Medicaid on EPSDT patients as appropriate. Updates insurance case manager on patient status and need for additional visits throughout the episode of care.
• Educates prospective patients, families, physicians, and hospitals regarding home health services available.
• Serves as a liaison between clinical and marketing staff.
• Attends and participates in annual in-service training programs.
• Manages patient ping feed throughout the day, in applicable markets.
• Disseminate patient ping data to appropriate Patient Care Manager, field clinician(s), or sales representative, in applicable markets.
• Any other duties as assigned.