What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admission Director position at Caraday of Mesquite?
JOB TITLE: Admission Director
JOB CODE: 120
DEPARTMENT: Administrative
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Administrator
JOB SUMMARY: The Admission Director is responsible for marketing Caraday Healthcare’s
services to physicians, discharge planners, and other community entities. This position develops,
implements, and maintains revenue-generating strategies related to admissions and patient
capacity between Caraday and the community. This position is also responsible for processing
referrals and coordinating admissions to the facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- This position develops, implements, and maintains revenue-generating strategies related to admissions and patient capacity between Caraday and the community
- Responsible for the admissions process by meeting with patient and/or responsible party and completing/obtaining documentation needed to meet Caraday’s expectation for an admission.
- Obtain all necessary documentation to make appropriate, timely decision on acceptance of a referral.
- Ensure all referrals are entered appropriately into necessary databases.
- Generate appropriate referrals from a variety of sources by meeting with physicians, hospital discharge planners, and other hospital staff to promote Caraday
- Maintain community visibility; attend networking programs
- Facilitate and coordinate education programs and opportunities in hospitals, physicians offices and community settings
- Track and report weekly contacts with referral sources and submit to supervisor.
- Participate in daily team conferences contributing necessary information and documentation assuring the best quality of care to each patient.
- Coordinate special events, health fairs, public relations as needed.
- Implement a marketing plan that promotes a wide expansion of the agency’s private duty business in existing and expanding territory
- Call on healthcare facilities, physicians, clinics and hospitals in order to build a network of referral business
- Develop strategies designed to expand Caraday’s outreach program within our target market – for example, having active involvement in a service club, such as the Alzheimer’s association, local private duty seminars, area networking groups, etc.
- Seek, cultivate, and participate in marketing opportunities in the community
- and establish working rapport with health care professionals
- Understand and adhere to the guidelines of “Residents Rights” and assure resident safety
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years minimum equivalent work experience
- Ability to understand, remember and carry out verbal and/or written instructions in English
- Ability to speak clearly and hear well enough to communicate with sources
- Ability to complete assignments while having constant interruptions
- Reliable transportation
- Proficient skills using a computer and knowledge of basic applications
- Preferred:
- 2 years of experience in a long-term care, hospital or other related medical facility
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to occasionally lift/carry 10 pounds; visual acuity, speech and hearing; hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer keyboard and basic office equipment. Subject to sitting, standing, reaching, walking, twisting and kneeling to perform the essential functions.
WORK SCHEDULE: Typical schedule is Monday through Friday 8am-5pm, although some hours outside of that timeframe and possible weekend work will be required. This would include after hour marketing functions and some possible weekends.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: This is a primarily remote position with time being spent in your assigned accounts and community.
Caraday Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.