Goodwin Living is a mission-driven, not-for-profit life plan and healthcare organization committed to exceptional service and personalized care.

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What Makes Us Awesome!

At Goodwin Living, we feel deeply connected to our work. We create meaningful relationships and have opportunities to grow our skills.

We come from all around the world yet share the following qualities (that we hope you share, too!) :

• Compassion that is rooted in a love of people
• Ambition to make a difference in the lives of others
• Desire to be a part of a mission-driven team

About the position :

Goodwin Home Health is currently seeking a full-time Home Health Intake Specialist / Administrative Assistant. This position works with the management team in helping to coordinate operations of the Home Health program.

This position is responsible for educating providers and the community about Home Health, as well as daily referral coordination to ensure streamlined admission to Home Health services.

This role will also be responsible for supporting the Home Health Office Manager in all aspects of the home health office.

They will review referrals via hospital portals, phone calls, and faxes, answer all phone calls, input / upload all clinical records into electronic EMR, maintain system for communicating with referring physicians, and other duties as assigned to support the mission of Home Health at Goodwin Living.

Hospital discharge planning and Home Health knowledge is preferred. Will consider intake and admissions coordinator experience.

Goodwin Home Health provides skilled care throughout Northern Virginia, focusing on the counties of : Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun.

A sampling of our many benefits :

• Health / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Financial assistance with U.S. Citizenship application and DACA
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Fitness Center
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Duties :

• Responds to referral sources in a professional and personable manner using attention to detail while following specific protocol to input and track referrals.
• Participates in the admission process by processing and evaluating referrals, determining eligibility in collaboration with intake coordination team, and Home Health management team as needed, setting up the admission documentation in the chart, and assigning the admission / start of care.
• Collaborates with the billing / finance team to determine eligibility and benefits for patients.
• Assists with upcoming audits with State, Medicare and ACHC agencies and completes / prepares documents required to meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and staff information at all times.

Qualifications :

• Two (2) years of home health experience preferred, preferably in admission or intake, and experience in working with hospital and skilled nursing case managers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel, be willing to adapt to various EMR systems currently used as well as other programs used throughout the community.
• Effective communication, documentation, and group dynamics skills.

Last updated : 2024-04-29