Territory Patient Admission Coordinator (Clerical)

Clerical Territory Patient Admissions Coordinator

Location : Tacoma, WA

Position : Clinical Territory Patient Admissions Coordinator

Position Type : Full-Time

Remote / Virtual Position : No

Coverage Area : Tacoma, WA

Find your passion and purpose as a Clerical Territory Patient Admissions Coordinator

Salary : Clinical candidates $30.00 to $35.00 / hr. Non-clinical candidates : $25.00-$30.00 / hr. Current LVN license preferred

Schedule : Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm PST Weekend and holiday rotation required Must work onsite daily at our Tacoma, WA Office

Previous medical backoffice experience required Previous home health experience strongly preferred Knowledge of HCHB a plus

What You Need to Know

The Territory Patient Admission Coordinator establishes and maintains communication with the clients, family members and referral sources, in a given territory. This role is responsible for partnering with agency staff, referral sources, and sales to achieve optimal patient satisfaction & outcomes. The Territory Patient Admission Coordinator is responsible for the timely acceptance or decline of the referral based off the predetermined criteria set by the Agency and facilitates obtaining all information and documentation necessary to complete a quality referral. This position's assigned territory, may encompass one or more states in AccentCare's operation and may change with the needs of the business.

Reimagining Your Career in Home Health Caring for others is more than what you do - it's who you are. At AccentCare, you'll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work. You'll belong to a team that cares deeply for patients and each other; a team committed to consistently providing exceptional care. We're proud to be named one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek - a reflection of our shared commitment to excellence, integrity and compassion as we shape the future of aging in place. When you thrive, so does the community of care we're building together.

Be the Best Territory Patient Admissions Coordinator Clerical You Can Be

If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!

High School or GED Minimum of one year experience in home care, hospice, or personal care services, required Prior use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR), HCHB preferred Experience in dealing with a variety of payors in healthcare, e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payers, preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and maintains effective communication with the Referral Source, Sales teams, Clients and / or local agency operations to collect needed information to process a quality referral.
• Documents all referral related information, actions taken, and follow-up required in the medical record in a timely and accurate manner.
• As applicable utilizes the agency's software solution to facilitate the referral process by completing required workflow task within the Company's established time frames.
• Ensures timely attention to referrals received from a variety of platforms, e.g., eFax, telephone, or referral portal / Hospital EMR portal.
• Where applicable, reviews Eligibility Alerts and Responses for Medicare Clients.
• Requests, H&P, Discharge Summary, and other documents needed for ICD 10 coding by the CPOCC team, if not received with the referral information.
• Completes a "Follow Up" call to the Client / Caregiver / Referral Source to collect or confirm information. Example : confirms out of pocket expense, clarify teachable caregiver, and collect missing demographic and physician information.

Our Investment in You

We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits and rewards to full-time employees who work over 30 hours per week and their fam