Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Intake

Put your LPN license and clinical knowledge to work in a role built around weekday hours, relationship-building, and getting patients the right care from day one.

Partners In Home Care, Western Montana’s non-profit home health and hospice provider since 1987, is looking for an LPN to join our Intake and Quality teams in Missoula.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm

Location: On-site Missoula, MT

Employment Type: Full-Time

What You’ll Do

Clinical Review

• Review referrals for clinical appropriateness before admission
• Check Face-to-Face (F2F) encounter notes for Medicare and payer compliance, and work with providers to fix anything incomplete
• Track outstanding documentation and follow up so patients’ care isn’t delayed

Supporting the Intake Team

• Be the go-to clinical resource for intake staff on eligibility questions and complex referrals
• Process and track referrals from receipt through admission, including verifying insurance and patient details
• Coordinate start-of-care timing with clinical managers, scheduling, and field clinicians
• Keep referral and patient information accurate in our EMR

Building Community Relationships

• Visit hospitals, clinics, physician offices, and community partners around Missoula alongside our Intake team
• Educate referral sources on Home Health and Hospice eligibility and documentation
• Keep partners informed on admission timelines and what we can offer their patients

Improving Quality

• Participate in audits, quality reviews, and process improvement
• Spot documentation trends and share them with the Quality team
• Support compliance with Medicare/Medicaid, accreditation standards, and HIPAA

Qualifications:

Required

• Active Montana LPN license, or the ability to obtain one before your start date
  
• Strong documentation skills and knowledge of medical terminology
• Comfort meeting people and building relationships, including in-person visits to referral sources

Helpful, But Not Required

• Knowledge of Medicare Home Health and Hospice eligibility
• Experience in home health, hospice, intake, authorizations, or case management
• Experience with Home Care Home Base (HCHB), Epic, Cerner, or a similar EMR
• Connections in the Missoula healthcare community

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance, starting the first of the month after your start date. No months of waiting!
• 401(k) with company match 
• Generous paid time off
• Company-paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and an annual training budget
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal services, ID protection, pet insurance, and financial wellness programs
• A team that will mentor, support, and challenge you to grow

If you’re an LPN who loves the clinical side and the people side of nursing too, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

Partners In Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.