Regional Admissions Director

THRYVE Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

On-Demand Pay Option

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

THRYVE Healthcare in Illinois seeks a Regional Admissions Director to lead admissions, referral development, and census growth across multiple SNFs. You will partner with facility administrators, hospital partners, and corporate leadership to optimize occupancy and ensure compliant admissions processes.

You will coach Admissions Directors, standardize workflows, analyze data, and travel between facilities to provide hands-on support and strategic guidance.

Qualifications

• Three+ years in admissions, intake, or census development in SNF/LTC/post-acute care.
• Regional or multi-facility leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of hospital referrals, authorizations, Medicare/Medicaid workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional leadership of Admissions and Intake across multiple THRYVE Healthcare facilities.
• Drive census growth by building hospital and physician relationships.
• Monitor admissions activity, referrals, bed availability, and metrics.
• Develop and implement regional admissions strategies to meet occupancy goals.
• Ensure timely review of referrals, authorizations, and admissions docs.
• Collaborate with Administrators, Nursing, MDS, Therapy, Social Services, and Business Office.
• Coach and mentor facility Admissions Directors and Coordinators.
• Establish standardized admissions workflows across facilities.
• Analyze data and report performance to executive leadership.
• Travel regularly between facilities to provide operational support.

Skills

Regional leadership

Admissions

Census growth

Referral development

Hospital partnerships

Operations oversight

Travel flexibility

EMR systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Marketing

Tools

Admissions software

Microsoft Office

EMR systems

Job description

Regional Admissions Director

THRYVE Healthcare is seeking an experienced and results-driven Regional Admissions Director to oversee and optimize admissions, referral development, and census growth across multiple skilled nursing facilities within an assigned region. This leadership role partners closely with facility Administrators, Admissions Directors, hospital partners, and corporate leadership to maximize occupancy, strengthen referral relationships, and ensure efficient, compliant admissions processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regional leadership and oversight of Admissions and Intake teams across multiple THRYVE Healthcare facilities.

• Drive census growth by developing and strengthening relationships with hospitals, physicians, case managers, managed care organizations, and other referral sources.

• Monitor daily admissions activity, referral pipelines, bed availability, and conversion metrics across the region.

• Develop and implement regional admissions strategies to achieve occupancy and revenue goals.

• Ensure timely review and processing of referrals, insurance authorizations, financial approvals, and admission documentation.

• Partner with Administrators, Nursing, MDS, Therapy, Social Services, and Business Office teams to ensure smooth resident admissions and transitions of care.

• Coach, mentor, and support facility Admissions Directors and Admissions Coordinators to improve performance and admissions outcomes.

• Establish and maintain standardized admissions workflows and best practices across all assigned facilities.

• Analyze admissions, referral, and census data while providing regular performance reports and recommendations to executive leadership.

• Identify market opportunities and implement strategies to improve referral conversion and competitive positioning.

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, payer, and company admissions policies and procedures.

• Assist facilities during surveys, audits, and census-related initiatives.

• Travel regularly between assigned THRYVE Healthcare facilities to provide operational support and leadership.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Life Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

• On-Demand Pay Option

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred.

• Three or more years of admissions, intake, business development, or census development experience in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), long-term care (LTC), or post-acute healthcare setting required.

• Regional or multi-facility leadership experience strongly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of hospital referrals, managed care authorizations, Medicare, Medicaid, and admissions workflows.

• Proven success in increasing census and developing referral relationships.

• Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and analytical skills.

• Ability to manage multiple facilities and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency with electronic medical record systems, admissions software, and Microsoft Office.

• Valid driver's license with the ability to travel extensively between THRYVE Healthcare facilities as needed.

Join Our Team

At THRYVE Healthcare, we are committed to delivering exceptional post-acute and long-term care while supporting the growth and success of our facilities. As a Regional Admissions Director, you will play a critical role in expanding our referral network, driving occupancy, and leading high-performing admissions teams across the region.