Weekend Admissions Assistant

Purpose Admissions Assistant
The primary purpose of your job position is to review potential residents for a skilled nursing community currently in a hospital setting who are ready for rehabilitation.

Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work id similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Functions

• Assist in interviewing residents/guardians and obtaining required information and signatures.
• Assist in the orientation program for residents/personnel in accordance with our established policies and procedures.
• Admit and prepare identification records for residents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain an accurate record of available beds.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
• Obtain the resident/guardian’s signature on all required permits, releases, authorizations, etc.
• Attach preadmission documentation to admission papers as appropriate.
• Perform secretarial duties as necessary.
• Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and records, files, etc., are properly stored before leaving such areas on breaks, end of work day, etc.
• Assist in developing procedures to ensure records are properly completed before filing.
• Collect, assemble, and check admission papers. Forward to appropriate department.
• Obtain the resident’s assigned room number. Place on all necessary admission papers.
• Forward completed medical records to the Medical Records Department as appropriate.
• Maintain a record of authorized information taken from records i.e., type information, name of recipient, date, department, etc.
• Abstract information from records as authorized/required for insurance companies, Medicare, etc.
• Notify nursing service when the resident has arrived at the facility to assure that a member of the nursing staff escorts the resident to his/her assigned room.
• Maintain various registries as directed including register for admission and discharge of residents.
• Explain to the resident, and/or guardian, room rates, billing procedures, visitors/guest privileges, restrictions, resident care procedures, etc., as appropriate.
• Notify nursing service and call for assistance, as necessary, if resident is disturbed/violent on admission or if resident shows symptoms of infectious/communicable disease.
• Refer admission problems to proper authority, i.e., office supervisor, credit manager, nursing service, etc.
• Maintain a resident waiting list in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Keep abreast of current Medicare/Medicaid regulations governing admission/discharge requirements of health care facilities.
• Maintain daily and monthly census report as directed.
• Maintain current records of all residents admitted/discharged by this facility in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform miscellaneous duties and assist business office personnel as required/directed.
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of performing the assigned duties of the Admissions/Marketing Director.
• Other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary to assure that the needs of the facility are met.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $26