Referrals Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Job Description Receives and processes patient referrals. Facilitates the paper flow of new referrals to ensure timely provision of services. Job Responsibility: - Accepts referrals, processes them, and identifies referrals requiring RN review. - Secures all necessary demographic and physician information data; verifies and updates registration and agency as needed. - Completes enrollment documentation. - Initiates insurance verification form. - Maintains referral logs on daily basis. - Communicates with agencies on scheduling; i.e., specialty programs, geographic areas, etc. - Responds to requests/inquiries for private pay services, communicating information to appropriate office. - Obtains information from the system about patients requesting services after discharge from subacute or rehab facilities and communicates information through proper channels. - Contacts referred patients/family members to introduce services. - Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions. Job Qualification: *Additi...