Director of Admissions Acute

Acadia Healthcare; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Royal Hospital in southwest Florida seeks an experienced Admissions Department Leader to direct admissions, intake, and related revenue-generating strategies. You will guide the department, align with clinical operations, and drive strategic plans to improve patient access and service quality.

The role requires a Master’s in a human services field or RN license, plus several years in healthcare admissions and leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or RN licensure required.
• Three+ years of healthcare admissions experience preferred.
• Three years of experience as Director of Admissions in a behavioral health facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate an integrated team.
• Implement strategic business development and marketing plans for admissions.
• Address quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission.
• Oversee evaluations, intakes, and admissions; allocate tasks per census.
• Lead QA/QI programs for crisis triage and admission services.
• Develop department policies and ensure staff orientation and training.
• Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources and manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare admissions

Staff development

Education

Master’s Degree in Human Services

RN nursing license

Job description

Overview

Park Royal Hospital proudly serves adults and older adults in southwest Florida struggling with mental health & substance abuse issues. At Park Royal, men and women can receive superior clinical care, but they are not forced to spend their days in a sterile or impersonal clinical environment. We are located in a beautiful part of Florida, and we are proud to incorporate our inviting and inspirational environment into treatment whenever possible.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to join our Admissions Department team. As the Admissions Department Leader, you will be responsible for providing direction, implementing strategic plans, and ensuring operation of our admissions and intake processes. Your strong leadership skills, ability to cultivate collaboration, and commitment to quality management will be key in the success of the department. We are a renowned healthcare facility committed to providing exceptional mental health services to our community and as the leader of Intake and Admissions, you make a real difference in the lives of our patients.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing, and maintaining revenue-generating strategies.

Responsibilities

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 organization leadership.
• Develop and implement program policies and procedures that guide the provision of services.
• Responsible for the hiring decisions for Admissions Department personnel, providing 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.
• Recruit, train, and supervise staff.
• Manage the finances of the department, and prepare and monitor budgets and spending to ensure the department operates within allocated funds.
• Determine and implement admissions best practices, promote the hospital, and maintain a satisfied patient base.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Human Services Field or RN nursing license required.
• Three plus years’ experience in healthcare-related admissions preferred.
• Three years of work experience as a Director of Admissions in a Behavioral health facility 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.

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