Admissions Coordinator

Life Care Services • Bartlett, IL

7h

About The Position

When you work at Hearthwood Senior Living, you have a front-row seat to the
amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of
an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living
by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Hearthwood Senior Living is recruiting for a hospitality focused Admissions
Coordinator to join our team!

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree in healthcare, business, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in healthcare admissions, intake coordination, or customer service, preferably in senior living, skilled nursing, or hospital discharge settings.
• Good working knowledge of Medicare Part A and certification procedures.
• Experience in a long-term care setting desired. Must possess excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Obtains referrals from hospital social workers, physicians, or family members keeping wait lists current.
• Functions as the Health Center public relations person, providing tours of the facility and pertinent information regarding admissions as well as occasional off-site visits to hospitals and doctor’s offices.
• Conducts admission interviews with the resident and/or responsible party, obtaining all required financial data, signatures, pertinent social information and medical information, attending physician information, and other pertinent and required documentation prior to admission.
• Reviews all admission related paperwork with the resident and or/responsible party including Medicare Part A coverage and non-coverage procedures. Maintains all nonmedical record related paperwork in an admissions file for each resident.
• Maintains on-going census activity such as admissions, discharges, deaths, room transfers, changes in payment methods, and temporary and permanent apartment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED