Admissions Coordinator
About The Position
Lakeshore Meadows is looking for an Admissions Coordinator to join our team. Managing the emotional, financial, psychosocial, and medical aspects of an admission requires a solid knowledge of the center's responsibilities and the interrelation between social services, nursing, and bookkeeping. Position Highlights: This position will be able to coordinate admissions to the center, including handling inquiries either over the phone or in person; and conduct a needs assessment of the patient seeking admission and consideration of alternatives, if center is not able to meet a patient’s needs. Empathetically work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death. Participate in-service training programs as applicable. Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies. Alert the Social Work Services Director and/or Administrator of identified needs for the admissions function.
Requirements
- Experience in a medical setting or knowledge of the medical case management process
- Ability to work in multiple web- based platforms. Superior computer skills
- A working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances is highly preferred
- Ability to work independently
- Superior organization and multitasking skills
- Ability to interact in person with potential admissions in a hospital setting in a professional and empathetic manner
- Strong team player mindset
Nice To Haves
- Insurance authorization experience preferred
- Medical knowledge and terminology preferred
- Bachelor's degree preferred but not required from an accredited college or university
Responsibilities
- coordinate admissions to the center, including handling inquiries either over the phone or in person
- conduct a needs assessment of the patient seeking admission and consideration of alternatives, if center is not able to meet a patient’s needs
- Empathetically work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death
- Participate in-service training programs as applicable
- Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies
- Alert the Social Work Services Director and/or Administrator of identified needs for the admissions function
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Time off
- 401(k) with generous company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
