Admissions Director

Sterling-Healthcare-and-Rehabilitation-Cente; Media (Delaware County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k

Great working environment

Job summary

Sterling Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Media, PA is seeking an experienced Admissions Director to coordinate communications between discharge planners, case managers, social workers, medical staff, and caregivers for discharge planning and admissions to a skilled nursing facility.

You will assess referred patients to determine placement per admission criteria and foster positive relationships with community referral sources to drive Sterling admissions.

Qualifications

• 2 years of admissions experience in long-term care preferred.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage leads from primary referring hospitals with timely responses
• Review admission docs and conduct assessments for appropriateness
• Complete insurance verification
• Ensure smooth discharge processes to SNF
• Develop relationships with referral hospital personnel
• Support marketing plan and manage referral relationships
• Visit referring hospitals to build relationships
• Stay informed about market, competitors, and acuity trends
• Help meet referral and admissions goals for hospitals
• Expand referral sources in the market
• Maintain current referral sources through relationship development
• Keep records and weekly activity reports
• Establish strong relationships with referral sources area-wide

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Organizational skills

Lead management

Healthcare admissions

Job description

Admissions Director

Location: Media, Pennsylvania

Company: Sterling Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Shift Type: Full-Time

Benefits for the Admissions Director position:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• 401k

• Great working environment

Job Summary for the Admissions Director position:

We are seeking an experienced Admissions Director to join our team! As the Admissions Director, you will be responsible for coordinating communications between hospital discharge planners, case managers, social workers, medical staff, and caregivers regarding discharge from the hospital and admission to a skilled nursing facility. You will assess referred patients to determine appropriate placement based on the facility's admission criteria and create and foster positive relationships with all community referral sources and potential admissions into Sterling.

Responsibilities for the Admissions Director position:

• Manage leads in primary referring hospitals, ensuring appropriate, timely responses on behalf of the facility

• Review documentation of potential new admissions, conducting in-person assessments as needed to determine appropriateness

• Complete insurance verification

• Ensure a smooth discharge process for patients transitioning from a hospital or other setting to a skilled nursing facility

• Develop strong relationships with key referral hospital personnel and identify new opportunities for partnering and growth

• Manage referral source relationships and support the implementation of the organization's marketing plan

• Conduct regular visits to referring hospitals, building and maintaining relationships with discharge planners, case managers, physicians, and other referral sources

• Maintain thorough knowledge of the market in general, competitors, and acuity trends

• Assist in meeting the referral and admissions goals for assigned hospitals

• Expand the number of referral sources in the market

• Maintain current referral sources through relationship development

• Keep accurate records and create reports of activities and outcomes weekly

• Establish strong and successful relationships with referral sources throughout the area

Requirements for the Admissions Director position:

• 2 years of experience in the Admissions department in a long-term care setting preferred

• Must possess excellent organizational and communication skills