Care Coordination Assistant

Overview

Join to apply for the Care Coordination Assistant role at BayCare Health System. BayCare is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area with a network of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. The organization supports more than 30,000 team members and emphasizes trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Entering new referrals and updating all existing patient information in corporate IS systems, including demographics, insurance, and benefit information.
• Verifying insurance and benefits for Medicare, Managed Care and Private Fee for Service Plans. Securing authorization for services provided by BayCare HomeCare from payers.
• Selecting the correct payer codes to provide accurate intake information.
• Understanding medical criteria for securing all required information from the referral source.
• Entering appropriate financial information (benefits, deductibles, co-pays, coinsurance, out-of-pocket costs, and related expenses) into the EMR system.
• Timely requesting and communicating authorizations to payers and documenting in the EMR.
• Working under the direction of the Care Transition Coordinator or RN Case Manager to establish and maintain positive relationships with patients, payors and other customers.

Position Details

• Location: Hybrid – HomeCare Largo, FL
• Status: PRN, As Needed
• Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Weekend requirement: Occasional
• On Call: No

Education

• Required: High School Graduate or Equivalent GED
• Preferred: Technical Diploma – Medical Specialization

Experience

• Required: 1 year Customer Service
• Required: 1 year Insurance Verification
• Required: 1 year in a Medical Related field

Benefits

• Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k match and additional yearly contribution
• Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
• Community discounts and more

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care