Director of Admissions Acute

Acadia Healthcare; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TrustPoint Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN seeks a Director of Admissions to lead the Admissions Department, drive strategic growth, and coordinate intake and admissions activities for psychiatric and rehab services. The role requires robust leadership, clinical liaison capabilities with referral sources, and a focus on quality management and compliance.

The position oversees hiring, training, budget management, and program policy development to ensure efficient admissions and patient satisfaction

Qualifications

• Must have leadership experience in an admissions department within a healthcare setting.
• Experience directing admissions processes and coordinating with marketing/business development.
• Strong knowledge of crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to Admissions Department and cultivate an integrated team.
• Lead strategic plan execution for admissions and guide clients to treatment.
• Oversee quality assurance and improvement across crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
• Assign and monitor evaluations, intakes, and admissions per census and requests.
• Develop and implement department policies; ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare admissions

Crisis triage

Quality management

Budget management

Education

Master’s Degree in Human Services Field

RN nursing license

Job description

Overview

Come join the TrustPoint Hospital Team as the Director of Human Resources and make a difference every day!

TrustPoint located in Murfreesboro, TN is the leading Inpatient psychiatric and physical rehab hospital in the area. TrustPoint is the state-of-the-art hospital that provides rehabilitation services, medical psychiatry, and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adolescents, adults, and seniors. TrustPoint is in the heart of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, only 30 minutes from Nashville. With so many specialties and populations treated, nurses can build key skills to expand and grow their careers.

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:

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