Post-Acute Admissions Director: Patient Access Leader

Life Care Centers of America; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America seeks an Admissions Director (Non Nurse) to oversee the admissions process in a post-acute care setting in Massachusetts. The role ensures paperwork accuracy, timely approvals, and coordination with clinical teams and families.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and healthcare exposure, with strong decision-making, communication, and confidentiality practices. The position emphasizes budget management and adherence to company policies and standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Familiar with the professional medical community.

Responsibilities

• Gather and enter all necessary admissions paperwork
• Ensure that patient applications for admission are approved/not approved within a two (2) hour period
• Plan follow up visits and interviews with patients
• Conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and visitors and educate them on key benefits of the facility
• Recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise admissions staff (if applicable)
• Effectively manage and operate within budget
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

Skills

Independent decision making

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Life Care Centers of America seeks an Admissions Director (Non Nurse) to oversee the admissions process in a post-acute care setting in Massachusetts. The role ensures paperwork accuracy, timely approvals, and coordination with clinical teams and families.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and healthcare exposure, with strong decision-making, communication, and confidentiality practices. The position emphasizes budget management and adherence to company policies and standards.