Resident Admissions & Outreach Specialist

Sunny Springs Nursing Center; Sulphur Springs (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

Sunny Springs Nursing Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas is seeking a Full-Time Admissions Coordinator to manage the intake process for prospective residents. You will explain programs, answer questions, conduct tours, and gather required information for admissions.

Responsibilities include verifying financial eligibility, coordinating with hospitals and social services, maintaining admission records, and supporting census development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience in health care services desirable.
• Familiarity with long-term care useful.
• Professional appearance and communication required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains admissions guidelines and actively participates in writing, updating, and recommending changes to admissions criteria, policies and procedures.
• Markets programs and facilities by preparing and providing information, answering questions and conducting tours with prospective residents and/or responsible parties, and referral sources.
• Handles walk-in or telephone inquiries and invites referral sources to nursing center; completes inquiry electronic system for admissions, Medicare facts, and room rates; Gathers nursing information from the e-discharge system, or floor nurse at the hospital.
• Ensures financial verification is accurate and complete before the resident is admitted to the Facility thus assisting in reducing accounts receivable.
• Screens prospective residents by comparing resident's condition to admission criteria; evaluating and accepting or rejecting residents; referring residents and family to other programs and institutions.
• Resolves resident/family dissatisfactions by investigating concerns; recommending changes in service policies and procedures.
• Maintains necessary knowledge of served market areas, resident origin, and major referral sources. Assists with census development efforts by making quality contact (telephone, e-mail, other) with referral sources.
• Manages incoming inquiries, as needed, dependent on sales model (i.e. central intake)
• Uses clinical inventory to evaluate residents for admission; when necessary, visits prospective residents in the hospital and makes assessment regarding his/her suitability for admission in the nursing center, when required; Contacts Social Services Department to verify eligibility; Contacts insurance companies to determine or verify coverage; Meets in the center with families upon or before admission to sign the paperwork, timely and accurately; Records information that identifies physician and resident, type of accommodation required, insurance coverage, and date of admission, inspects resident’s room prior to admission, active role in the morning kick-off meeting.
• Effectively sells private transition days to current residents.
• May assist Administrator in contacting families after admission and discharge to personally determine satisfaction; Provides timely follow-up on family or guarantor complaints and problem solves with residents and/or staff.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice

Skills

Healthcare experience

Long-term care familiarity

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Sunny Springs Nursing Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas is seeking a Full-Time Admissions Coordinator to manage the intake process for prospective residents. You will explain programs, answer questions, conduct tours, and gather required information for admissions.

Responsibilities include verifying financial eligibility, coordinating with hospitals and social services, maintaining admission records, and supporting census development.