Admissions Liaison

Rehabilitation-Center-of-Bakersfiel; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehabilitation-Center-of-Bakersfiel is seeking an Admissions Liaison to coordinate referrals, verify finances, and guide families through the admission process at our California center.

You will work closely with nursing and administrative teams to schedule tours, complete paperwork, and ensure a smooth transition from hospital to post-acute care. A background in healthcare admissions and strong communication skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience with admissions at SNF/subacute/rehab or health care facility would be a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to documentation and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Obtains referral information for admission committee approval.
• Ensures financial verification is accurate before admission to reduce accounts receivable.
• Gains family commitment to touring and admission; conducts professional tours with Center personnel.
• Handles admission paperwork and explains policies; ensures smooth transition and clarifies financial responsibilities.
• Coordinates transportation needs with Nursing Team.
• Chairs admissions meetings in the absence of the Admissions Director.
• Notifies Director of Business Development of referral issues.
• Develops relationships with referral sources.
• Documents information in MIS and maintains data integrity; attends required in-services.

Skills

Organizational skills

Telephone skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Enthusiastic attitude

Attention to detail

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Marketing Information System

Job description

The Admissions Liaison position is a perfect opportunity to apply your organizational and customer service skills to help our customers through their journey to wellness. This rewarding position helps families and residents navigate transition from the hospital to our post-acute center.

Principal Responsibilities

CORE VALUES

Commitment, Compassion, Respect and Teamwork

TECHNICAL

• Obtains referral information from telephone and walk-in inquiries, including complete clinical and financial information necessary for admission committee approval.
• Ensures financial verification is accurate and complete before the patient is admitted to the Center thus assisting in reducing accounts receivable.
• Obtains family commitment to tour the Center on 80% of viable referrals. Conducts a professional tour utilizing Center clinical personnel as assistance in gaining family commitment to admit to the Center.
• Conducts the admission process of signing in and explaining admission policies to patients and their families. Ensures a smooth transition is achieved and that all paperwork is complete upon admission. Emphasizes financial arrangements and responsibilities.
• Works directly with the Nursing Team to arrange and coordinate transportation needs for residents.
• Chairs the admissions meeting with Center personnel in absence of the Admissions Director.
• Informs Director of Business Development of any referral source issues that arise during the referral process.
• Develops relationships with referral sources.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Supports the overall goals of the Company and the Center.
• Communicates all billing issues with accounting office and Marketing.
• Documents all necessary information in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintains accurate daily updates on the Marketing Information System ensuring all data elements are input so that reports can be generated on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Also responsible for the integrity of the data which is input into the MIS.
• Attends all Center or Company required in-services and meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with the admissions process at a SNF, subacute, rehab, or other health care facility, a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills with a detail orientation towards documentation and follow-up.
• Professional telephone skills with the ability to handle referral calls effectively and efficiently, meeting the needs of the referral sources and families.
• Inside or outside sales experience preferred.
• Ability to work with family members and residents. Conducts tours with focus on closing.
• Computer experience using a marketing information system.
• Professional appearance.
• Enthusiastic, motivated attitude. Excellent Customer Service Skills required.
• Experience with Medicare and Medi-Cal guidelines preferred.
• Knowledge of managed care industry preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, a plus

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving customer concerns.
• Ensures that all patient/resident rights are protected.
• Full Time position
• Saturdays-Wednesdays

We offer a comprehensive a benefits package to meet your healthcare needs. Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.