Director-Admissions

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Paragould (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Director of Admissions to oversee ER, inpatient, outpatient, and PBX admissions. The role focuses on staffing, budgeting, policy compliance, and quality outcomes, with flexible hours and on-call as required.

The position requires supervisory experience, a BS degree, and commitment to ongoing staff development and process improvement across hospital admissions operations.

Qualifications

• Requires supervisory experience and management of hospital admissions.
• BS degree preferred with high school diploma minimum.
• NAHAM Certification within 15 months of hire is requested (licensure criterion).

Responsibilities

• Manage admissions across ER, Inpatient, Outpatient, and PBX departments.
• Assess staff competency and develop education opportunities.
• Ensure safety of patients, visitors, and personnel.
• Plan staff schedules and orientation programs.
• Coordinate hiring decisions with CFO and HR.
• Supervise performance and conduct staff evaluations.
• Counsel staff and enforce hospital policies.
• Participate in self-development and incident response planning.
• Admit patients and cover shifts as needed.
• Review department policies and drive improvement.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Staff development

Planning and scheduling

Interdepartmental collaboration

Financial oversight

Education

High School Diploma

BS Degree

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

The Director of Admissions performs managerial functions for ER/Inpatient/Outpatient/PBX departments by effective management of human and financial resources to achieve quality outcomes. The Director maintains continuity of around the clock registration and operations in conjunction with the hospital objectives, policies, and procedures. The Director is subject varied hours and call-back as required by the Hospital.

Job Responsibilities

• Assessment
• Assesses competency of staff members, identifies areas of improvement and assists in the development of educational opportunities.
• Routinely inspects the division to insure the safety of patients, visitors, and personnel.
• Assesses the need for supplies and orders appropriately according to area needs.
• Assesses registration activities to provide indicators for continuous quality improvement.
• Planning
• Plans and prepares appropriate time schedules for staff in order to complete necessary assignments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Plans for the effective use of staff available.
• Develops and coordinates orientation plans for staff within units.
• Plans and assists in the orientation of new personnel to the unit.
• III. Implementation
• Facilitates positive relationships among staff supervised within the department and with other departments.
• Supervises work performance on a daily basis.
• Completes employee evaluations objectively and in a timely manner.
• Provides for employee counseling or in-service to insure corrective actions in instances deviations from standards and policies/procedures by employees supervised.
• Instructs personnel regarding hospital and division policies and procedures.
• Conducts monthly unit meetings using Performance Improvement monitors and Report Cards or other pertinent sources for communication to all staff regarding issues and unit operational issues.
• With CFO and Human Resources makes decisions concerning hiring, transfer, or discharge of employees with assistance from CFO and Human Resources. Provides appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
• Reviews financial/registration reports within units to identify problems requiring intervention.
• Admits patients and covers shifts as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned by CFO.
• IV. Evaluation
• Supervises and evaluates work performance, adherence to hospital policies and staff development of staff.
• Counsels personnel and takes appropriate action regarding problems of a personal and professional nature which have an effect upon effective division operations.
• Reviews and evaluates department policies and procedures and initiates development and revisions processes.
• V. Self Development
• Participates in activities designed to assist the hospital and departments of responsibility in improving services.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development of management skills.
• Has knowledge of computer system failure and emergency plans, i.e., fire, disaster, bomb threats, etc.

Minimum Required Experience

Requires job specific experience, including supervisory experience.

Preferred/Desired Experience

3 year of admissions/supervisory experience

Minimum Required Education

High School Diploma

Preferred/Desired Education

BS Degree

Preferred/Desired Licensure

Must obtain NAHAM Certification within 15 months of hire date to this this position.