Intake Coordinator - BrightSpring Health Services : Job Details

Amerita, Inc. is a leading provider in home Infusion therapy. We are looking for an Intake Coordinator to join our Intake team as we grow to be one of the top home infusion providers in the country. The Intake Coordinator will report to the General Manager and work in our New Hyde Park, NY branch.

Amerita is an entrepreneurial-founded company and a wholly owned subsidiary of PharMerica. The home infusion market is positioned for rapid growth driven by the aging population, increase in chronic diseases, robust pipeline of infusible drugs coming to market, and an industry shift from hospital delivery settings to lower-cost, high-quality alternative providers such as Amerita.

As a core member of the Intake team, you will have primary responsibility for the timely clearance of new referrals. We will help you achieve your goals through continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions.

Amerita's intake coordinators are responsible for working in coordination with the sales and pharmacy teams to process patient referrals and admissions in a timely manner. Intake coordinators must gather necessary patient information to create patient records and work with access operations to communicate insurance coverage to patients and referral sources. The intake coordinators are often the first point of contact for patients and referral sources and must create and maintain a positive, calm, and supportive atmosphere; emphasizing personal interest and compassion for our patients.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Competitive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disability

Flexible Schedules & Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discount Program & DailyPay

401k

Pet Insurance

• Responsible for processing referrals received from referral sources.
• Ensures that all required documentation has been received to process the referral timely.
• Ensures Intake referral checklists are complete.
• Enters patient demographic, clinical, and insurance and authorization information into the computer system.
• Coordinates with other departments including Sales, Access and clinical staff regarding the status of the referrals and any authorization requirements and out of pocket cost required to be collected before delivery.
• Ensures that insurance verification is completed and patient has accepted financial responsibility prior to initial shipment.
• Completes documentation of progress notes in computer system.
• Notifies patients/caregivers regarding insurance coverage and payment responsibilities.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Supervisory Responsibility: No

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent required; Associate's Degree or some college preferred.
• Experience working with all payer types, including Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companies.
• Knowledge of insurance verification and pre-certification procedures.
• Understands the scope of services that Amerita can provide.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

**To perform this role will require constantly sitting, standing and typing on a keyboard with fingers, and occasionally walking, bending, and reaching. The physical requirements will be the ability to push/pull and lift/carry 10-30 lbs**

USD $28.00 - $36.00 / Hour