Intake Specialist

Why ThedaCare?   

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. 

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility.  A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support  

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

The Intake Specialist coordinates telephonic and electronic referrals to ensure continuity of care and completion of the provider’s care plan for the patient, family, and referral source. Uses customer service and critical thinking skills to assist customers and referral sources. Serves as a liaison between customers, insurance companies, and referral sources. Serves all external and internal customers in a compassionate manner, answering a high volume of requests from customers, referrals, and team members.

Job Description:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Answers inbound phone calls in a call center model regarding new referrals, reorders, and questions to meet the customer’s needs according to their plan of care from their provider. 2. Advocates, initiates, and coordinates referrals to meet the customer’s plan of care from the provider in an efficient and timely manner. Assesses the level of urgency of a patient need and prioritizes accordingly. 3. Assesses, gathers, and coordinates clinical and nonclinical referrals for proper documentation, ensuring the insurance guidelines, regulatory guidelines, and qualifications are met to ensure a defect-free order and claim. 4. Responds to customer inquiries by researching documentation and insurance guidelines. Consults with insurance providers, hospitals, clinics, and other medical entities through written or verbal methods to complete a referral accurately to meet the patient’s plan of care. 5. Verifies and generates appropriate documentation and follow-up for accuracy of patient information to ensure accurate billing and reimbursement. 6. Provides regulatory education to customers and referral sources. 7. Analyzes data to ensure accuracy with insurance resources and guidelines, regulatory and reimbursement manual and criteria, HCPC and ICD-10 coding manuals, provider directories, and other online resources to ensure accurate billing and reimbursement. 8. Maintains proper safety measures for customers and team members including infection prevention, safe equipment usage, body mechanics with proper lifting, and positioning techniques. QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma or GED • Two years of experience in the healthcare, insurance, or customer service industries PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance • Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Normally works in climate controlled office environment with the potential to work from home after initial training period. Occasional requirements to work in the Appleton office for additional training opportunities • Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space • Use of computers throughout the work day • Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and fingers

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled FTE:

1

Location:

TC at Home - Appleton,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt:

No

Salary : $32,500 - $41,100