Intake Specialist - LPN
Location: Reno Nevada
Description: Gentiva Health Services is currently seeking to employ Intake Specialist - LPN right now, this position will be placed in Nevada. More details about this position opportunity please read the description below. The homecare industry is revolutionizing healthcare in America. And Gentiva is leading that revolution with exceptional clinical care, innovative solutions and uncompromising service. Gentiva o! ffers an employment package that includes education and training, comprehensive benefits and a positive work environment.
As an Intake Specialist LPN , you will:
- Receive and respond to incoming calls from referral sources or potential patients, exchange information to identify patients’ needs, and determine the Company’s ability to meet them. Record the outcome of calls, make follow-up calls as necessary, track and report on conversion ratios, (as necessary) and identify alternative community service sources when Gentiva Health Services solutions are not available.
- Enter referral information in System including clinical information and orders for services if available. Identify potential payer sources, establish primary payers, document demographic/clinical/payer information and determine coverage availability for third party non-governmental payers. Notify branch of referral via email as either pending or ready to be staffed. !
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of all services a! nd resources provided by the Company and available within the community.
- Access national account information, including the names of the accounts and the terms of the contracts as appropriate. Interact with referral sources to facilitate communications, answer questions and resolve problems.
- May obtain ongoing authorizations for visits based upon written information supplied by clinical field staff. Submit requests to appropriate payers, document authorization, and notify branch via e-mail when authorization is obtained. Work with Intake Manager and Branch Managers when requests for care are inappropriate or incomplete or are not a covered benefit.
- Generate sales correspondence, contact referral sources and assist in sales/marketing activities.
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of three years clinical experience in area of specialty
- Acute/homecare experience within! the past two years generally required
- LPN /LVN licensure in the state(s) of desired practice
- Strong knowledge of governmental home health agency regulations and Medicare policies
- Working knowledge of personal computer and data entry, email retrieval, Internet and Microsoft Office or equivalent software skills
- Excellent negotiation, organization, decision-making and communications skills
At Gentiva, you’ll find everything you need to make the most of your career, including
skilled, collaborative associates; a team-oriented approach and the resources of a national company. When you work for America’s homecare leader, you can expect more: more opportunities, more challenges, more rewards. That’s why Gentiva is the employer of choice for some of the most experienced and talented people in the healthcare industry.
- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. is an Affirmative Acti! on/Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.
If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Gentiva Health Services.
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This position starts available on: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:05:20 GMT