Director of Admissions

Baptist Convalescent Center, Inc.•Erlanger, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to manage the admissions process by maintaining waiting lists for occupancy, interacting with the discharge planners at local acute facilities, responding to requests from community for information regarding placement at the campus, providing support for the facility interdisciplinary team to best provide appropriate placement within our system at the level and payer group needed to be of service to the residents and resident families that we serve. This involves maintenance of support files and documentation, being knowledgeable of regulations regarding Medicare and Medicare and regulation in the state of Kentucky, interfacing with local and community persons in Human Services and other facilities to best serve our residents and resident families.

Requirements

High school education required
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to prioritize responsibilities
Ability to make presentations before top management, public groups and staff
Ability to define problems, collect date, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to read, analyze and interpret journals, financial reports and legal documents
Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

Nice To Haves

2-year degree in nursing, business or human services desired
4-year degree in nursing, business or human services preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the admissions process by maintaining waiting lists for occupancy.
Interact with discharge planners at local acute facilities.
Respond to community requests for information regarding placement at the campus.
Provide support for the facility interdisciplinary team to best provide appropriate placement within our system at the level and payer group needed.
Maintain support files and documentation.
Be knowledgeable of regulations regarding Medicare and state regulations in Kentucky.
Interface with local and community persons in Human Services and other facilities.
Consistently model and demonstrate excellence in customer service, with a constant focus on person-centered care/services delivery.
Maintain occupancy at the building at the highest level possible, with the goal being 100% occupancy 95% of the time.
Provide assessment request and preliminary documentation to the Director of Nursing to do clinical assessment to determine appropriateness of placement.
Completes PASRR screen.
Assist families and residents through the complex process of admission to the facility.
Maintains census data and works with Central Billing Office to ensure that billing is correct as to days and payer.
Provides admissions notice to various departments of Village Care Center, such as Dietary, Social Services, Nursing, etc.
Creates, monitors and maintains resident business files on-site regarding information on admission, etc.
Works with families, nursing staff and social services on discharge planning of residents when required.
Participates in planning, development and implementation of strategic changes and/or modifications to operations necessary to insure viability and appropriate operational issues are addressed.
Other tasks and duties as assigned by the Administrator/Executive Director.