Admissions Director (Non Nurse) Admissions/Medicaid Specialist Director

**MUST HAVE MEDICAID EXPERIENCE**

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