Admissions Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

*Benefits available for Full Time employee’s*

Job type: Full Time

Your Job:

We are looking for FANTASTIC people like  YOU to join our TEAM!

What does success in Long-Term Care look like?

YOU!

We recognize that our five star rating comes from our driven and engage workforce!

We serve our Residents daily with a Spirit of Excellence which is how ensure the highest quality outcomes!

Don’t be a stranger come apply! We accept walk-in interviews.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Your Job Summary

The Admissions Coordinator will assist the admission leader with daily responsibilities such as maintaining admission guidelines, internal marketing programs, room preparation, tours and visits.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in health care services, products or pharmaceuticals is desirable.

• Familiarity with long- term care and/or health care services useful.

• Presents professional image through appearance, behavior and speech.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains admissions guidelines and actively participates in writing, updating, and recommending changes to admissions criteria, policies and procedures.

• Markets programs and facilities by preparing and providing information, answering questions and conducting tours with prospective residents and/or responsible parties, and referral sources.

• Handles walk-in or telephone inquiries and invites referral source to nursing center; completes inquiry electronic system for admissions, Medicare facts, and room rates; Gathers nursing information from e-discharge system, or floor nurse at hospital.

• Ensures financial verification is accurate and complete before the resident is admitted to the Facility thus assisting in reducing accounts receivable.

• Screens prospective residents by comparing resident's condition to admission criteria; evaluating and accepting or rejecting residents; referring residents and family to other programs and institutions.

• Resolves resident/family dissatisfactions by investigating concerns; recommending changes in service policies and procedures.

• Maintains necessary knowledge of served market areas, resident origin, and major referral sources. • Assists with census development efforts by making quality contact (telephone, e-mail, other) with referral sources.

• Manages incoming inquiries, as needed, dependent on sales model (i.e. central intake)

• Uses clinical inventory to evaluate residents for admission; when necessary, visits prospective residents in the hospital and makes assessment regarding his/her suitability for admission in the nursing center, when required; Contacts Social Services Department to verify eligibility; Contacts insurance companies to determine or verify coverage; Meets in center with families upon or before admission to sign paper work, timely and accurately; Records information that identifies physician and resident, type of accommodation required, insurance coverage, and date of admission, inspects resident’s room prior to admission, active role in morning kick off meeting.

• Effectively sells private transition days to current residents.

• May assist Administrator in contacting families after admission and discharge to personally determine satisfaction; Provides timely follow-up on family or guarantor complaints and problem solves with residents and/or staff.

• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice

Rock Hill Nursing Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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