What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Admissions Coord-IRF position at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City?
Description
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma.
A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City, a 66-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Oklahoma City area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
WHY WORK WITH US
• New competitive pay rates
• Various shift availabilities
• Expansive benefit package
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Targeted approach to career development
• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• Supportive leadership and culture
• CEU Support
• State-of-the-art equipment
What you will do in this role:
- Leads the admissions office process in multiple IRF sites
- Direct supervisory role of all hospital admission associates
- Coordinates all facility tours provided to potential patients and guests – providing outcomes and clinical data pertaining to their specific needs
- Ability to independently make decisions on prioritization of processing referrals and insurance authorizations based on clinical readiness
- Maintains open communication with liaisons and internal staff regarding bed availability and staffing
- Coordinates the flow of information through the admissions process and forwards to appropriate departments for the successful completion of admission
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma required. Some college preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Admitting and/or medical insurance preferred
- Experience in handling patient admissions preferred
- Extensive knowledge of insurance and their benefits and admitting forms
- Proficiency in recording admission reservations
- Management experience preferred
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – Oklahoma City provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries and other conditions. The greatest feature of our rehabilitation hospital is our team of dedicated doctors and nurses.
