ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR

Stella Maris; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

403(B) with company match

Health, vision & dental benefits

Insurance discounts (auto & home) and

Verizon plan discounts

Pet wellness coverage

Legal assistance

Identity protection

Employee wellness resources

Job summary

Stella Maris, Inc. is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to manage the referral and admissions process from initial contact through transfer or sign-in, ensuring smooth coordination with families and clinical teams.

The role involves liaising with referral sources, verifying financials with payors, and maintaining monthly census targets. A high school diploma and preferably 2 years in admissions are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in Admissions strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• To coordinate the referral and admissions process from initial phone call to acceptance and transfer/sign-in.
• Establishes good working rapport with referral sources and collects patient data, insurance, and medical diagnosis information.
• Works with outreach liaisons to arrange onsite visits, documents referral information, and tracks conversations.
• Evaluates referrals and routes them for assessment, following up on pending referrals with the Admissions Team.
• Verifies financial information with payors and consults with Accounting on questionable cases.
• Supports admission decisions with the Admissions Outreach Nurse, Director, physician, and other clinicians as needed, tours families prior to admission, and informs departments about anticipated admissions.
• Aims to meet monthly census goals and prepares monthly reports on referrals/admissions/conversion rates.

Job description

Summary

With a longhistoryof compassionate service to residents of central Maryland, Stella Maris is a recognized leader inskilled nursing careincludingoutpatient rehabilitationandshort-term rehabilitation. Our nursing home facility is located on our beautiful campus in Timonium, MD.

Admissions Coordinator

• Paid time off (PTO) & company paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• 403(B) retirement plan with generous company match and “Catch Up” provision
• Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits
• Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
• Pet Wellness coverage, legal assistanceand identity protection
• Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
• Perks at Work - savings on favorite brands, travel, tickets, dining and more!

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY: To coordinate the referral and admissions process from initial phone call to acceptance and transfer/sign-in.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Establishes good working rapport with referral sources. Obtains all information necessary to make admission decision including patient data, insurance information and medical diagnosis.
• Works closely with outreach liasons to facilitate onsite visits to meet with family members and provide information about our services. Enters referral information into database accurately and completely, documenting all contact and conversations regarding referral.
• Immediately evaluates referrals and directs them to proper individual for assessment. Processes referrals not requiring outreach or actual assessment and follows up with disposition quickly. With Admissions Team, identifies strategies for follow-up on pending referrals and prioritizes same.
• Verifies financial information with payor, contacting Accounting office for questionable cases.
• Achieves response rates as established with Admissions Director. Actively identifies potential barriers to admission and ways to resolve.
• Facilitates admission decision, consulting with Admissions Outreach Nurse, Director, physician, or any other clinicians as necessary. Tours family on recommended nursing unit prior to admission. Communicates with Admissions Director when beds are unavailable.
• Communicates necessary information to departments about all anticipated admissions.
• Achieves average monthly census goals established with Admissions Director. Completes monthly reports of referrals/admissions/conversion rates. Advises Director of referral concerns and makes appropriate suggestions to increase referrals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 2 years of experience in Admissions strongly preferred

Min

USD $24.05/Hr.

Max

USD $37.75/Hr.