Director of Admissions Acute

Overview

Were a 114bed Joint Commissionaccredited hospital serving kids teens adults and seniors. If you care about mental health and want to be part of a team that shows up with purpose youll fit right in.

Vantage Point of Northwest Arkansas offers a confidential caring environment that promotes crisis resolution positive self-awareness social skills and personal growth that is monitored in a safe environment 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to join our Admissions Department team. As the Admissions Department Leader you will be responsible for providing direction implementing strategic plans and ensuring operation of our admissions and intake processes. Your strong leadership skills ability to cultivate collaboration and commitment to quality management will be key in the success of the department. We are a renowned healthcare facility committed to providing exceptional mental health services to our community and as the leader of Intake and Admissions you make a real difference in the lives of our patients.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process developing implementing and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
• Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment.
• Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage evaluation intake and admission to the facility.
• Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations intakes or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage evaluation intake and admission services.
• Perform follow-up communication functions and generate recommendations for organization leadership.
• Develop and implement program policies and procedures that guide the provision of services.
• Responsible for the hiring decisions for Admissions Department personnel providing orientation in-service and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services.
• Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
• Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensure that the department is up to date on and compliant with new laws and regulations.
• Recruit train and supervise staff.
• Manage the finances of the department and prepare and monitor budgets and spending to ensure the department operates within allocated funds.
• Determine and implement admissions best practices promote the hospital and maintain a satisfied patient base.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters Degree in Human Services Field or RN nursing license required.
• Three plus years experience in healthcare-related admissions preferred.
• Three years of work experience as a Director of Admissions in a Behavioral health facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• May require licensure by the state for this position.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances
(e.g. emergencies changes in workload rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed toprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividualscharacteristicsprotected byapplicable statefederalandlocallaws.

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Required Experience:

Director