Admissions Director (Non Nurse)

Life Care Center South Shore • Scituate, MA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Admissions Director (Non Nurse) facilitates and oversees the admissions process in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. This role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with healthcare experience and knowledge of the professional medical community being preferred. The position involves making independent decisions, understanding post-acute care facility regulations, and implementing departmental programs and policies. Maintaining professional relationships, confidentiality, and adhering to company policies and the Code of Conduct are crucial. The role also includes gathering and processing admissions paperwork, approving/denying applications within a two-hour timeframe, planning follow-up visits, conducting facility tours, and potentially supervising admissions staff. Budget management, excellent customer service, and assisting with patient evacuations are also key functions. The role requires the ability to concentrate, use reasoning skills, good judgment, and function productively within an interdisciplinary team. Physical requirements include the ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently, as well as the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Health care experience preferred.
• Familiar with the professional medical community.
• Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility.
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department.
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation.
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information.
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures.
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

• Live the Mission HealthCare and SNF experience preferred.
• Medicare/Medicaid knowledge need.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates and oversees the admissions process in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
• Gather and enter all necessary admissions paperwork.
• Ensure that patient applications for admission are approved/not approved within a two (2) hour period.
• Plan follow up visits and interviews with patients.
• Conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and visitors and educate them on key benefits of the facility.
• Recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise admissions staff (if applicable).
• Effectively manage and operate within budget.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.

What This Job Offers

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