Admissions Counselor (DAY SHIFT)

Masonicare Corp•Wallingford, CT

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About The Position

The Admissions Counselor processes and admits individuals for services at Masonicare Health Center in accordance with financial policies and procedures. The role responds to admission inquiries, evaluates applicants’ financial status and care needs, and coordinates the information and processes needed for admission. The position is part time, 24 hours per week, with a Friday–Monday schedule: Friday 12–6, Saturday 9–3, Sunday 9–3, and Monday 12–6. The posting also describes this as a day-shift role. The employer states that the position includes benefits and offers competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, a matching 401(k) retirement plan, work-life balance, and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

Three to five years of admissions experience.
Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance verification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Respond to admission inquiries from hospitals, referral sources, by telephone, or from walk-in applicants, and provide relevant information.
Maintain and foster public relations with internal and external customers.
Assess applicants’ financial status and care needs based on medical and functional information, assign an appropriate level of care, and place applicants on the wait list for the appropriate service area.
Provide supportive care and guidance to applicants and their families regarding continuing care needs and community or institutional services.
Ensure the PASSR/ASCEND process is completed by appropriate staff for new residents and that financial eligibility requirements are met.
Coordinate pre-admission and admission conferences with care center team representatives, including the director, care coordinator, and social worker, to transfer medical, social, financial, and insurance information to the care team.
Screen hospital and community patient referrals for admission to rehabilitation or subacute units and coordinate admission acceptance with the care center team, including the care coordinator, social worker, and clinical coordinator.
Maintain the wait list for long-term care applications and work with the Social Worker to process applications to the Finance Department.
Sign in long-term care applicants at admission and copy and distribute paperwork as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.