Intake Coordinator

<p style="text-align:left !important"><b>Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.</b></p> <p style="text-align:left !important"><b>Work Shift:</b></p>Day (United States of <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">America) </span><p style="text-align:left !important"><b>Scheduled Weekly Hours:</b></p>40 <p><b>Compensation:</b></p>Salary Range: $16.00 - <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">$25.50 </span><p><b>Union Position: </b></p>No <p><u><b>Department Details</b></u></p>Core Hours: Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm<br>We are looking for a team member to join the Utilization Management department preservice outpatient team to provide assistance to the clinical team with authorization requests.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Summary</b></u></p>The intake coordinator serves as a support to health plan teams by completing administrative tasks and coordinating activities such as answering telephones, taking messages and answering routine questions. In addition, composes, types and distributes meeting notes, routine correspondence, presentations, billing, reimbursement or monthly reports. May maintain master copies of company policy and procedure manuals, keeping them up-to-date.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Job Description</b></u></p>Manages all mailings to members and responsible for necessary correspondence. Documents all member/provider interaction in member database software per expected workflow. Strong verbal and written skills geared toward communicating by phone, in writing and in person. Must project a positive and professional image. Must be able to interact compassionately with members on a one-on-one basis and anticipate their needs through careful listening and patience. Must be highly organized and able to handle multiple tasks under constant pressure. Microsoft Office skills are required. Awareness of when and how to access additional resources to meet needs of members. For individuals supporting clinical areas, additional duties are: Utilization management performs resource benefit policy management, triages inbound and outbound calls, processes intake requests (prior authorizations), completes data entry and assigns cases to appropriate clinical team members. Supports medical management programs and operations. Case management leads the initial intake and review of members who are eligible for medical and behavioral health case management services. Assigns members to team based on risk score and clinical rules. Provides support to case managers by scheduling telephonic visits with members, completing initial clinical screening questionnaire of members, facilitating correspondence with members including educational materials and other resources. Reviews Sanford Health Plan member risk score reports. For individuals supporting non-clinical areas, additional duties may include but not limited to: tracking metrics/dashboards; files details from workshops, events or other assigned functions with CMS and provides compliant materials specific to the event. Manages <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">correspondence/communications</span> with potential clients/customers and routes prospect calls for assistance. Schedules meetings and calls for assigned staff members when needed. Coordinates with Marketing for event mailings.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Qualifications</b></u></p>High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Associate degree preferred. <br><br>Two years in a business or health care setting with strong emphasis on customer service and handling confidential matters. Health system experience preferred <br><br>Based on facility needs, may require a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><b>Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">M/F/Disability/Vet. </span></b></p><p><br><b>If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">talent@sanfordhealth.org.</span></b></p>

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