Assistant Director of Admissions - Acute

Acadia Healthcare•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Direct the facility admissions activities by driving the admissions process, developing, implementing and maintaining revenue-generating strategies. This role provides leadership to the Admissions Department, ensuring it functions as an integrated team. The Assistant Director implements the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and directs potential clients to treatment. They also provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission to the facility, and conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for these services. Follow-up communication and recommendations for organizational leadership are key, as is providing orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services. The role serves as a clinical liaison with referral sources, working to improve efficiency and quality within the department, and is responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives. Ensuring compliance with new laws and regulations, training and supervising staff, and planning, assigning, supervising, and performing duties to ensure patient safety and department efficiency are also critical. Prioritization of potential admissions, considering patient needs and facility capacity, along with knowledge of appropriate clinical assessment, diagnoses, and interventions, are essential. The Assistant Director provides guidance and direction to staff, encouraging mutual trust, respect, and cooperation, and ensures the EMTALA log, if applicable, is completed for each patient seen by admissions. Participation in staff training by serving as a preceptor for new admission team employees is expected. A positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers is required, along with acknowledging and resolving complaints when patient needs are not met. Recognizing that patient safety is a top priority is fundamental.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a social services field is required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a social services field or RN preferred.
Two or more years’ experience in a healthcare admissions role is preferred.
May require licensure by the state for this position.
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment.
Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission to the facility.
Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes, or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census.
Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
Perform follow-up communication functions and generate recommendations for organizational leadership.
Provide orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services.
Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department, responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives.
Ensure that the department is up to date on and compliant with new laws and regulations.
Train and supervise staff.
For assigned shift will plan, assign, supervise, and perform required duties to ensure patient safety and the efficiency of the department.
Prioritization of potential admissions, considering patient needs and the facility’s capability and capacity to meet that needs in the most appropriate manner.
Knowledge of appropriate clinical assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.
Provide guidance and direction to staff and encourage/build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Ensure that EMTALA log, if applicable, is completed for each patient seen by admissions.
Participate in staff training by serving as a preceptor for new admission team employees.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always.
When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.
Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.