Senior Admissions Coordinator

Job Description

 

Coordinates and guides all phases of the referral, intake and admissions processes to ensure timely and appropriate admissions of rehabilitation outpatients. Coordinates and monitors the department master therapy schedule.

Job Responsibility

 

• Monitors the flow of patients being admitted to the facility; intervenes when delays are identified related to admission paperwork, bed turnover and patient transport.
• Interviews residents/significant others to obtain all relevant demographic and insurance data; oversees team members while they obtain necessary signatures on required forms and enter all pre-admission and admission information into department computer system.
• Provides interpretation of regulations to residents (i.e., visiting hours, resident services, Bill of Rights, etc.).
• Monitors and ensures completed charts accompany patients upon admission.
• Serves as a liaison between admitting, nursing stations, patient transport, and medical records to facilitate optimal patient flow.
• Responds to patient/family complaints as they relate to the admissions and discharge processes.
• Recommends and monitors approved work-flow changes.
• Participates in developing and delivering training related to operations.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

 

• Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

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