Healthcare Admissions Coordinator

Nhccare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with generous company match

Job summary

Nhccare in Nashville is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to support our Social Services team. This position entails coordinating patient admissions while managing emotional, financial, and medical aspects. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for this empathetic role.

Ideal candidates will have a background in medical case management, superior computer skills, and experience in a medical environment. Health, vision, dental insurance, and a generous 401(k) match are among the benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a medical setting or knowledge of medical case management.
• Ability to work independently in multiple web-based platforms.
• Working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare and Medicaid.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate admissions and conduct needs assessments.
• Work empathetically with patients and families.
• Maintain contacts with community agencies.
• Alert management of identified needs for admissions.

Skills

Medical knowledge and terminology

Superior computer skills

Superior organizational skills

Multitasking skills

Team-player mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university

Job description

Lakeshore Meadows
8044 Coley Davis Road
Nashville, TN 37221, USA

Lakeshore Meadows is looking for an Admissions Coordinator to join our Social Services team. Managing the emotional, financial, psychosocial, and medical aspects of an admission requires a solid knowledge of the center's responsibilities and the interrelation between social services, nursing, and bookkeeping.

Position Highlights

• Coordinate admissions to the center, including handling inquiries over the phone or in person; and conduct a needs assessment of the patient seeking admission and consider alternatives as needed.
• Work empathetically with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and crises of illness, disability, and death.
• Participate in service training programs as applicable.
• Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies.
• Alert the Social Work Services Director and/or Administrator of identified needs for the admissions function.

Work Schedule

Daily, Monday – Friday

Job Type

Full Time

Requirements

• Experience in a medical setting or knowledge of the medical case management process.
• Ability to work in multiple web‑based platforms. Superior computer skills.
• Working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances is highly preferred.
• Ability to work independently.
• Superior organization and multitasking skills.
• Medical knowledge and terminology preferred.
• Ability to interact in person with potential admissions in a hospital setting in a professional and empathetic manner.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required from an accredited college or university.
• Strong team‑player mindset.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) with generous company match.

About the Employer

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long‑term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well‑being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost‑effective health care services.

We look forward to talking with you. EOE.

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