Granite Creek Health & Rehabilitation is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to join our amazing team!
Pay: $20/hour + Bonus Structure
Recommendations: Have experience in Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) environment Experience with EHR. Also understand medical terminology.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Receive and follow work schedule/instructions from the Administrator and as outlined in our established policies and procedures.
- Assist in interviewing residents/guardians and obtaining required information and signatures.
- Assist in the orientation program for residents/personnel in accordance with our established policies and procedures.
- Admit and prepare identification records for residents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Maintain an accurate record of available beds.
- Admit, transfer, and discharge residents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
- Assist in recording all incidents/accidents. File in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Obtain the resident/guardian’s signature on all required permits, releases, authorizations, etc.
- Maintain a current listing of all residents, their level of care, and assigned room numbers.
- Provide copies of such listing to nursing service, administrative personnel, government agencies and personnel, etc., as necessary.
- Attach preadmission documentation to admissions papers as appropriate.
- Perform secretarial duties as necessary.
- Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and records, files, etc., are properly stored before leaving such areas on breaks, end of work day etc.
- Assist in developing procedures to ensure records are properly completed before filing.
- Collect, assemble, and check admission papers. Forward to appropriate department.
- Obtain the resident’s assigned room number. Place on all necessary admission papers.
- Forward completed medical records to the Medical Records Department as appropriate.
- Maintain a record of authorized information taken from records, i.e., type information, name of recipient, date, department, etc.
- Abstract information from records as authorized/required for insurance companies, Medicare, etc.
- Notify nursing service when the resident has arrived at the facility to assure that a member of the nursing staff escorts the resident to his/her assigned room.
- Explain to the resident, and/or guardian room rates, billing procedures, visitors/guest privileges, restrictions, resident care procedures, etc., as appropriate.
- Notify nursing service and call for assistance, as necessary, if resident is disturbed/violent on admission or if resident shows symptoms of infectious/communicable disease.
- Refer admission problems to proper authority, i.e. office supervisor, credit manager, nursing service, etc.
- Maintain a resident waiting list in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Keep abreast of current Medicare/Medicaid regulations governing admission/discharge requirements of health care facilities.
- Maintain daily and monthly census reports as directed.
- Maintain current records of all residents admitted/discharged by this facility in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Work Location: In person
