Admissions Coordinator

National Healthcare Corporation • Knoxville, TN

29d

About The Position

The admissions office is where first impressions of the health care center are made. The admissions coordinator position needs to shine with its presentation, knowledge, helpfulness, and understanding of the complexities involved in the decision to place a person in a health care center. Blending the emotional, financial, psychosocial, and medical aspects of an admission requires a solid knowledge of the center's responsibilities and the interrelation between social work services, nursing, and bookkeeping.

Requirements

• Previous experience with admissions at a hospital, doctor's office, or long-term care facility preferred.
• Knowledge of the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances preferred.
• High School degree required

Responsibilities

• Share current information available about funding resources.
• Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death.
• Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances.
• Participate in in-service training programs as applicable.
• Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies.
• Handle marketing activities/functions assigned by the Director of Social Work Services.
• Alert the Social Work Services Director and/or Administrator of identified needs for the admissions function.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees