What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Director (Non Nurse) position at Berkley Manor Care Center?
Wage scale: $27.00 - $30.00 / hour
Position Summary
The Admissions Director (Non Nurse) facilitates and oversees the admissions process in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.
Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Health care experience preferred
- Familiar with the professional medical community
Specific Job Requirements
- 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
Essential Functions
- 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
- Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
- 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
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $28 - $31