Admissions Coordinator

Care Initiatives; Waterloo (IA); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 56 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits

Referral Bonus Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Digital Wallet Access

Resumo da oferta

Sweeping Corporation of America is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to drive census growth and optimize payer mix by building strong referral relationships and managing the admissions pipeline end-to-end. You will collaborate with discharge planners, central intake, and clinical teams to ensure timely, appropriate placements for residents and families.

The role blends outside sales, account management, and admissions operations, requiring CRM familiarity, HIPAA compliance, and a focus on

Qualificações

• Associate or bachelor's degree in healthcare, business, marketing, social work, or related field.
• Two or more years in post-acute admissions, healthcare sales, case management, or discharge planning; LTC experience preferred.
• CRM proficiency and Microsoft 365 familiarity required.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute market coverage to hospitals, SNFs, assisted living, home health, and physician practices.
• Maintain account plans; identify decision makers and barriers; set SMART goals.
• Present capabilities, bed availability, and admit criteria; conduct in-service education and reviews.
• Manage CRM; log activities, track stages, and report pipeline weekly.
• Verify insurance/benefits with central intake and accelerate authorizations.
• Analyze trends and adjust outreach to hit targets.
• Triage referrals; ensure complete files; coordinate assessments with nursing/therapy.
• Guide residents and families through benefits, paperwork, and financial discussions.

Conhecimentos

Outside sales

Account management

CRM proficiency

Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams)

Formação académica

Associate or Bachelor's degree in healthcare, business, marketing, social work, or related field

Ferramentas

CRM software

Microsoft 365

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Admissions Coordinator

Make a Difference Every Day – Join Care Initiatives as a vital part of our admissions team!

The Admissions Coordinator drives census growth and payer mix optimization by building strong relationships with referral sources, managing the admissions pipeline end-to-end, and delivering an exceptional intake experience for residents and families. This role blends outside sales, account management, and admissions operations to ensure timely, clinically appropriate placements and high satisfaction.

What You'll Do & Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute weekly market coverage to hospitals, other SNF's as appropriate, assisted living, home health, hospice, physician practices, and care managers.
• Maintain account plans for priority sources; identify decision makers, typical clinical needs, and barriers; set SMART goals per account.
• Present clinical capabilities, bed availability, and admit criteria; conduct in-service education and case reviews with discharge planners.
• Manage the CRM (or referral log): log activities, track stages, update probabilities, and report pipeline metrics weekly.
• Partner with central intake to verify insurance/benefits and accelerate authorizations for Medicare Advantage and commercial plans.
• Analyze trends (conversion rate, time-to-admit, payer mix) and adjust outreach/messaging to hit monthly and quarterly targets.
• Triage new referrals; ensure complete clinical files; coordinate assessments with nursing/therapy; confirm room readiness.
• Obtain orders and required signatures; collaborate with central intake to expedite transportation
• Guide residents/families through benefits, paperwork, expectations, and financial discussions in coordination with the business office.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary handoff so nursing, therapy, dietary, social services, and housekeeping are aligned before arrival.
• Work closely with DON, MDS, DOR, BOM, RDBD, Director of Market Strategy and SSC to balance clinical appropriateness with payer objectives.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations regarding admissions, privacy (HIPAA), and anti-steering/anti-kickback standards.
• Participate in performance huddles; contribute to QAPI with data on admission barriers, readmissions, and customer feedback.

Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in healthcare, business, marketing, social work, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Two (2) + years in post-acute admissions, healthcare sales, case management, or discharge planning; long-term care experience preferred.
• Healthcare experience is helpful but not required.
• Proficiency with CRM or referral management systems and Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Teams).

Why Join Care Initiatives?

• Competitive Compensation: Earn a highly competitive wage.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Eligible employees enjoy robust benefit options including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement savings plan, PTO, and more.

• Referral Bonus Program: Earn cash rewards for referring your friends.

• Tuition Reimbursement:Develop your skills with company paid training and education to take your career to the next level.

• Digital Wallet Access: Get paid as you earn-no more waiting for payday!