Regional Admissions Director: Grow Census & Referrals

ALIYA Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; 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 seeks an experienced Regional Admissions Director to oversee admissions and intake across multiple facilities, driving census growth through hospital and referral partnerships. The role requires leadership across facilities, data-driven oversight, and compliant admissions processes.

You will coach local Admissions Directors, establish standardized workflows, and report performance to executive leadership, while traveling regularly to support facilities in the region.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of admissions, intake, business development, or census development experience in SNF/LTC/post-acute care.
• Regional or multi-facility leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of hospital referrals, managed care authorizations, Medicare and Medicaid, and admissions workflows.
• Proven success in increasing census and developing referral relationships.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional leadership and oversight of Admissions and Intake across multiple facilities.
• Drive census growth by strengthening relationships with hospitals, physicians, and case managers.
• Monitor admissions activity, referrals, bed availability, and conversion metrics.
• Develop and implement regional admissions strategies to meet occupancy goals.
• Ensure timely review of referrals, authorizations, financial approvals, and documentation.
• Partner with Administrators, Nursing, MDS, Therapy, Social Services, and Business Office teams.
• Coach Admissions Directors and Coordinators to improve performance.
• Establish standardized admissions workflows across all facilities.
• Analyze data and provide regular performance reports to executives.
• Identify market opportunities and improve referral conversion and positioning.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, payer, and company policies.
• Assist facilities during surveys, audits, and census initiatives.
• Travel between facilities to provide support and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Organizational

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Marketing, or related field

Tools

EMR systems

Admissions software

Microsoft Office

Job description

THRYVE Healthcare seeks an experienced Regional Admissions Director to oversee admissions and intake across multiple facilities, driving census growth through hospital and referral partnerships. The role requires leadership across facilities, data-driven oversight, and compliant admissions processes.

You will coach local Admissions Directors, establish standardized workflows, and report performance to executive leadership, while traveling regularly to support facilities in the region.