Job Description

Coordinates the flow of patients being admitted to the facility. Performs diversified coordinative and clerical duties supporting the functional and/or operational needs of the department

Job Responsibility

• Coordinates the flow of patients being admitted to the facility; assesses and intervenes when delays are identified related to admission paperwork, bed turnover and patient transport.
• Greets patients and/or visitors to the department in a courteous manner.
• Interviews residents/significant others to obtain all relevant demographic and insurance data; obtains necessary signatures on required forms; enters all pre-admission and admission information into department computer system.
• Provides interpretation of regulations to residents (i.e., visiting hours, resident services, Bill of Rights, etc.).
• Ensures completed charts accompany patients upon admission.
• Serves as a liaison between admitting, nursing stations, patient transport, and medical records to facilitate optimal patient flow.
• Responds to patient/family complaints as they relate to the admissions and discharge processes.
• Analyzes, recommends, implements and monitors approved work-flow changes.
• Participates in developing and delivering training related to operations.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).