Intake Coordinator - Home Health

Intake Coordinator – Home Health | Pay: $23.00 – $28.00 per hour | Full Time Seaport Scripps Home Health, a proud member of the Pennant Group network, delivers life‑changing services throughout San Diego. Job Summary The Intake Coordinator manages the full patient intake and referral process for a busy home‑health and hospice agency. The role includes insurance verification, authorization, data entry, and coordination of care, while serving as a key point of contact for patients, families, and referral sources. Key Responsibilities Oversee daily intake and referral operations to ensure timely patient admissions. Verify insurance eligibility, authorizations, and reimbursement accuracy. Coordinate patient transitions to home‑health services. Provide direct oversight of patient education and preparation for home‑health, plan of care initiation, and coordination of care with multiple service providers. Maintain strong relationships with referral sources, case managers, and healthcare partners. Track and report referral trends and intake metrics. Support pricing discussions and payer communication as needed. Qualifications Healthcare experience required, preferably in home‑health or hospice intake/referrals. Strong knowledge of insurance verification, authorizations, and reimbursement processes. Excellent communication, customer service, and relationship‑building skills. Ability to work independently with strong organization and multitasking skills. Nursing background preferred, but not required. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr