What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Director (Non Nurse) position at The Highlands?
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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:
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:
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Health care experience preferred
- Must be familiar with the professional medical community
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Must be knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Must have the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
- Must 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
- Must 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
- Must be able to gather and enter all necessary admissions paperwork
- Must be able to ensure that patient applications for admission are approved/not approved within a two (2) hour period
- Must be able to plan follow up visits and interviews with patients
- Must be able to conduct facility tours to potential patients, families, and visitors and educate them on key benefits of the facility
- Must be able to recruit, select, train, counsel, and supervise admissions staff (if applicable)
- Must be able to effectively manage and operate within budget
- Must exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Must be able to assist in the evacuation of patients
- Must demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
- Must be able to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Must be able to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language