Admissions Coordinator

Bedford Care Center of Petal; Petal (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Bedford Care Center of Petal in Mississippi seeks an Admissions Coordinator to organize, market, coordinate and manage the Facility’s Admissions process, providing potential clients with information, tours, assessments and timely follow-up. This role drives occupancy through effective bed management and strong referral relationships.

The position requires coordinating with hospital social services, discharge planners and families, maintaining census data, and ensuring timely admissions

Qualifications

• Coordinate admissions process with census data and facility information.
• Communicate with hospital social services, discharge planners, families and referral sources.
• Maintain a database of medical contacts and community resources.
• Ensure admissions documents and signatures are obtained timely.
• Monitor inquiry, admission and census trends as part of CQI.
• Prepare monthly inquiry summaries and related reports.

Responsibilities

• Cultivates communications with hospital social services, discharge planners, families and other referral sources.
• Provides facility tours and in-hospital visits/assessments; communicates with families.
• Manages Admissions process by maintaining updated census data and facility information.
• Manages the inquiry process professionally with timely follow-up.
• Coordinates outside sales calls for referrals and community contacts.
• Develops and maintains relationships to advise referral sources of bed availability.
• Chairs the Daily Admissions Meeting and informs staff of changes.
• Maintains knowledge of state/federal regulations, Medicare/Medicaid processes.
• Monitors inquiry, admission and census trends for CQI; submits reports.

Job description

Employment Opportunity Statement

Bedford Care Center is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate against applicants or Employees for race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or any other reasons prohibited by Law.

SUMMARY

This Employee is responsible for organizing, marketing, coordinating and managing the Facility’s Admissions process to provide potential clients with Facility-related written information, Facility tours, personal meetings, assessments, communications and follow-up; implements and coordinates effective marketing programs and exhibit a sincere desire to work with the elderly

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• *Cultivates communications with hospital Social Services, Discharge Planners, families and other referral sources; obtains approval of Administrator or designee prior to each Admission
• *Provides Facility tours; provides in-hospital visits/assessments, communicates with family members of prospective Residents
• *Manages the Admissions process by maintaining updated census data and Facility information at all times
• *Manages the inquiry process professionally and timely with appropriate follow-up
• *Effectively manages occupancy levels and census/case mix enhancement, utilizing bed management principles
• *Coordinates outside sales calls with the Marketing Director for medical, insurance, hospital discharge planners, legal and financial professionals, senior citizens organizations, social workers and other community contacts
• *Develops and maintains relationships to advise referral sources of bed availability and Facility Services that can meet the needs of the community
• *Maintains a database of current and potential referral sources
• 25. Chairs the Daily Admissions Meeting and informs Department Heads and other affected personnel of special needs of Residents and projected changes, i.e., new Admissions, bed and/or room changes and discharges
• 26. Recommends Admissions decisions to the Administrator, Director of Nursing and Case Manager
• *Ensures appropriate Admissions documents and signatures are obtained from Residents or Responsible Parties prior to, or during Admission
• *As requested by the Administrator, attends Family and Resident Council Meetings and counsels with families.
• *Maintains a reasonably thorough knowledge of State and Federal Regulations, especially Medicare and Medicaid; maintains a strong working knowledge of the Managed Care referral process
• *Monitors inquiry, Admission and census trends as a part of the Facility’s Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process
• *Prepares Monthly Inquiry Summary Report, Inquiry Log and other reports, monitors all active and inactive inquiries and submits reports to Administrator
• *Maintains a database of medical contacts and community resources along with a knowledge of industry trends and regulatory issues; communicates this information to Facility staff

• Excellent Benefits

  Bedford Care Centers offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full time employees. It is our desire to demonstrate to our employees and their families that we value them through the offering of a benefits package that positively contributes to their quality of life. A summary of benefits offered includes:

  Paid Time Off (PTO) including:

  • Vacation pay
  • Paid sick leave

  Insurance benefits including:

  • Group Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision Insurance

  Other Benefits:

  • Holiday Incentive Pay
  • Daily Pay – upon your request
  • Direct deposit
  • Bereavement leave
  • Retirement Savings Plan/401K
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Family Medical Leave

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