Regional Director of Admissions

Recruit Secure, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Secure, LLC is seeking a Regional Admissions Director to lead admissions strategy across six skilled nursing facilities in New York. You will drive occupancy, census growth, and payer mix optimization through collaboration with hospital partners and medical staff.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, multi-site leadership, and strong knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid. Travel within the region is expected to support operations and coaching across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• Five+ years in admissions, marketing, business development, or census development in skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute care.
• Three+ years of multi-site or regional leadership experience.
• Proven ability to increase occupancy, improve payer mix, and lead high-performing admissions teams.
• Thorough knowledge of skilled nursing operations and the admissions process.
• Strong understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care, and commercial insurance reimbursement.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with hospitals, physicians, discharge planners, and community referral partners.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret census data, referral trends, and performance metrics for strategic decisions.
• Proficiency with EMR, admissions software, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple facilities and travel regionally.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight to Admissions Directors and Coordinators across six skilled nursing facilities.
• Develop and implement regional admissions strategies to achieve occupancy, census, and payer mix goals.
• Oversee the admissions process, ensuring timely referrals, efficient admissions, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor census trends, referral activity, and admissions performance, implementing action plans to drive growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, physicians, case managers, discharge planners, managed care organizations, and other referral sources.
• Collaborate with Executive Directors and interdisciplinary leadership to support operational and financial objectives.
• Analyze market trends and identify opportunities to increase referrals and market share.
• Prepare regional admissions reports and monitor key performance indicators.
• Travel regularly between facilities to provide leadership, operational support, and coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Healthcare administration

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

EMR systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EMR software

Admissions software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight to Admissions Directors and Coordinators across six skilled nursing facilities.
• Develop and implement regional admissions strategies to achieve occupancy, census, and payer mix goals.
• Oversee the admissions process, ensuring timely referrals, efficient admissions, and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor census trends, referral activity, and admissions performance, implementing action plans to drive growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, physicians, case managers, discharge planners, managed care organizations, and other referral sources.
• Collaborate with Executive Directors and interdisciplinary leadership to support operational and financial objectives.
• Analyze market trends and identify opportunities to increase referrals and market share.
• Prepare regional admissions reports and monitor key performance indicators.
• Travel regularly between facilities to provide leadership, operational support, and coaching.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field required;
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive admissions, marketing, business development, or census development experience within skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute care.
• Minimum of three (3) years of multi-site or regional leadership experience
• Demonstrated success in increasing occupancy, improving payer mix, and leading high-performing admissions teams.
• Thorough knowledge of skilled nursing operations and the admissions process.
• Strong understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care, and commercial insurance reimbursement.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with hospitals, physicians, discharge planners, and community referral partners.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret census data, referral trends, and performance metrics to drive strategic decision-making.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR), admissions software, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to manage multiple facilities, prioritize competing demands, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable transportation required, with the ability to travel extensively throughout the assigned region.

Salary: $160,000–$180,000 annually