Admissions Director (Non Nurse)

Life Care Centers of America; Payson (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career advancement

401(k) with company match

Vacation, holidays, personal day, and

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking an Admissions Director (Non Nurse) to oversee the admissions process in accordance with laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role requires coordinating paperwork, tours, and interviews while guiding admissions staff in a health‑care setting.

The position emphasizes timely decisions, compliance with post-acute care guidelines, and maintaining professional relationships with associates and vendors.

Qualifications

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Health care experience preferred.
• Familiar with the professional medical community.

Responsibilities

• Gather and enter all necessary admissions paperwork.
• Ensure patient applications for admission are approved within two hours.
• Plan follow up visits and interviews with patients.
• Conduct facility tours to educate potential patients, families and visitors about benefits.
• Recruit, train, counsel and supervise admissions staff (if applicable).
• Effectively manage and operate within budget.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude toward patients.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Budget management

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Health care experience preferred

Job description

Benefits(full-time):

• Opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility into leadership roles
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Vacation, six holidays, one personal day, and sick leave that begins accruing on day one
• Life insurance, short/long term disability
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts

Position Summary

The Admissions Director (Non Nurse) facilitates and oversees the admissions process in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Health care experience preferred
• Familiar with the professional medical community

Specific Job Requirements

• Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Gather and enter all necessary admissions paperwork
• Ensure that patient applications for admission are approved/not approved within a two (2) hour period
• Plan follow up visits and interviews with patients
• Conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and visitors and educate them on key benefits of the facility
• Recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise admissions staff (if applicable)
• Effectively manage and operate within budget
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

An Equal Opportunity Employer