Assistant Director of Admissions

Seven Hills Behavioral Health Hospital; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Seven Hills Hospital in Henderson, NV is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Admissions to lead the admissions team and ensure a responsive, patient-centered intake process. The role oversees crisis triage, evaluations, intakes, and admissions, while guiding staff development, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance to ensure timely placement of patients.

Collaborate with referral sources and internal teams to route patients to the appropriate level of care, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a social services field required.
• Master’s degree in a social services field or RN preferred.
• Two+ years’ experience in a healthcare admissions role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
• Oversee crisis triage, evaluations, intakes, and admissions; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Train, supervise staff and provide ongoing education for admission staff.
• Coordinate with referrals and internal teams to route patients to appropriate care.
• Improve efficiency and quality of services within the department.

Skills

Leadership

Crisis triage

Staff training

Interdepartmental collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Patient-focused care

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services

Master's degree in social services

RN (Registered Nurse)

Job description

Assistant Admissions Director - Seven Hills Hospital

Shift: 3:00pm to 11:00om

Seven Hills Hospital is seeking an experienced and compassionate Assistant Director of Admissions to oversee the day-to-day operations of our Admissions Department. This role provides leadership and direction to the admissions team while ensuring a responsive, efficient, and patient-centered intake and admissions process. The position will oversee crisis triage, evaluations, intakes, and admissions; support staff training and development; maintain regulatory and quality standards; and collaborate with referral sources and internal teams to ensure patients are connected with the appropriate level of care.

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
• Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment.
• Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission to the facility.
• Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes, or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
• Perform follow-up communication functions and generate recommendations for organizational leadership.
• Provide orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services.
• Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
• Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department, responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensure that the department is up to date on and compliant with new laws and regulations.
• Train and supervise staff.
• For assigned shift will plan, assign, supervise, and perform required duties to ensure patient safety and the efficiency of the department.
• Prioritization of potential admissions, considering patient needs and the facility’s capability and capacity to meet that needs in the most appropriate manner.
• Knowledge of appropriate clinical assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.
• Provide guidance and direction to staff and encourage/build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Ensure that EMTALA log, if applicable, is completed for each patient seen by admissions.
• Participate in staff training by serving as a preceptor for new admission team employees.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a social services field is required.
• Master’s degree in a social services field or RN preferred.
• Two or more years’ experience in a healthcare admissions role is preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• May require licensure by the state for this position.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Additional Regulatory Requirements

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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