Admission Assistant

Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid-Time Off

Excellent Compensation

Job summary

Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation in Albuquerque, NM seeks an Admissions Coordinator to manage admission guidelines, market programs, gather applicant information, screen and complete admissions, and resolve resident concerns during transitions to the center.

The role focuses on developing census and quality mix by providing prospective residents, responsible parties, and referral sources with information and assistance to the nursing center; requires professional appearance and

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience, particularly in health care services 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 updates criteria, policies and procedures.
• Markets programs by providing information and conducting tours with prospects and referral sources.
• Handles inquiries and completes inquiry system; gathers nursing information from discharge systems.
• Ensures financial verification is accurate before admission to reduce receivables.
• Screens prospective residents against admission criteria; refers to other programs as needed.
• Resolves concerns and suggests changes to service policies and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of served markets, origins, and major referral sources.
• Assists census development by contacting referral sources via phone, email, etc.
• Manages incoming inquiries as needed; visits hospital prospects when required.
• Uses clinical inventory to evaluate admission suitability and coordinates with Social Services and insurance.

Skills

High school diploma

Healthcare experience

Long-term care familiarity

Professional image

Job description

Seeking experienced admission professional.

Healthcare, Dental, Vision

Paid-Time Off

Excellent Compensation

The Admissions Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining admission guidelines, marketing programs, obtaining applicant information, screening applicants, completing the admissions process and resolving resident concerns during the transition to the center. Responsible for developing census and quality mix by providing prospective residents and/or responsible parties, and referral sources with appropriate information and assistance to the nursing center.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma required.
• Experience, particularly in health care services 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 sources to nursing center; completes inquiry electronic system for admissions, Medicare facts, and room rates; Gathers nursing information from the e-discharge system, or floor nurse at the 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 the center with families upon or before admission to sign the paperwork, 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 the 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