What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Manager position at Ernest Health?
At Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest, our hospital has been ranked in the Top 10% nationally for rehabilitative care for 8 years and has earned The Joint Commission’s Stroke Certification and Amputee Certification. At our 30-bed hospital, we provide specialized inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services to our patients, serving Idaho and surrounding states. We see patients who often are recovering from disabilities caused by injuries, illnesses, or chronic medical conditions.
We are seeking an Admissions Manager to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits:
- PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
Wellness & Work Life Balance:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
- Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date
Qualifications
Required Skills:
- One (1) year experience in Business Office or Admissions Office in a medical setting preferred.
- Associate degree and/or clinical license preferred.
Additional Qualifications/Skills:
- Ability to maintain quality and safety standards.
- Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
- Effective organizational and time management skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
Responsibilities
Uses developed expertise and training in hospital admissions protocols and operations and independent discretion and judgment to manage the full scope of the hospital’s admission-related functions. Responsible for coordinating all intake requests with clinical liaisons and physicians, verifying insurances and obtaining authorizations as necessary, working with internal staff to determine preparedness for incoming patients, and communicating admission as necessary. Maintains and communicates census records including admissions, discharges, room changes, transfers, etc., to support administrative management and oversight. Works closely with Marketing Department to ensure proper flow of intakes, accuracy of data received and entered. Works closely with all payers and customers, ensuring accurate knowledge of facility, services provided and outcomes. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.
