What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Coordinator position at Waco Healthcare?
Waco Healthcare, a nursing home in Waco, Texas is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to join our team. We are dedicated to the top-quality care of our patients and commitment to our staff.
Candidate must have 2 years of experience in admissions in a long term care / sub-acute setting.
Manages the daily operation of and plans for all pre-admission activities. Coordinates the admission with other departments by collecting and distributing the appropriate information. Identifies information needed from the referring hospital to finalize the admission. Responsible for gathering, entering, and disseminating accurate patient demographics and insurance information.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Develop great relationships with all departments.
- Manage and coordinate the inquiry, referral, and admission process
- Keep a current record of available beds
- Prepare resident for the admission process and ensure proper documentation.
- Ensure that all established policies are followed throughout the admission process.
- Completing necessary paperwork related to each process.
- Give proper notice to the appropriate unit with all needed information.
- Explain the admission agreement to the patient in a way that they fully understand.
- Check on the financial status of the admission
- Ability to offer virtual tours to help covert referrals and admissions
- Assist in orienting the resident about the facility policies.
- Acts as liaison between nursing home and outside community agencies to generate leads and referrals.
- Stays informed of Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance guidelines as pertains to position.
- Perform other tasks, duties and responsibilities as requested by clinical leadership or Administrator.
Experience:
· 2 years of experience in admissions in a long term care / sub-acute setting.
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- admissions for long term care / sub-acute setting: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $40,686 - $56,346