Sterling Care Rockville, a leading provider of transitional post-acute, rehabilitative, and skilled nursing programs in Rockville, Maryland, is seeking a highly motivated, driven, and successful sales and marketing professional for the Director of Admissions position.
The Admissions Director is responsible for the overall development, coordination, and implementation of all admission management and census development activity within the facility. This is a key position on the center's leadership team.
Who you'll work with
This position reports to the Regional Director of Business Development for Montgomery County and works closely with the VP of Business Development, the regional hospital liaison team, and the center's Administrator, DON, and business office. Admissions at Sterling Care runs as a regional team, not a solo role, with a defined structure, weekly census reporting, a training program, and a bonus plan tied to performance.
Responsibilities
This job is a busy one. Successful Admissions Directors multi-task well and reprioritize daily. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Meeting weekly and monthly admissions goals against target
Developing and maintaining a monthly marketing plan for the center
Conducting effective sales calls with designated targeted referral sources
Managing referrals through hospital referral platforms with fast, accurate response times
Reviewing patient medical records for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness
Verifying insurance benefits and authorization prior to admission
Ensuring a smooth transition and complete paperwork upon admission
Partnering with the clinical team to determine whether the center can meet each referred resident's needs
Providing remote admissions coverage every third weekend on a rotating schedule with the regional admissions team
Qualifications
1 to 3 years of documented outside sales, business development, or hospital liaison experience, preferably in healthcare. Skilled nursing admissions, hospital liaison, case management, or discharge planning experience is strongly preferred.
Previous experience demonstrating public speaking, marketing, a customer service attitude, an innovative work ethic, persuasive ability, and organizational skills
Active listening, excellent verbal and written communication, and a team-player mindset
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures
Preferred
Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and commercial insurance benefits, including authorization and level-of-care review
Experience with census and admissions management software such as CensusPro and PointClickCare
Experience with hospital electronic health record systems and referral platforms, including EpicCare Link, Cerner, CarePort, Ensocare, Aidin, and naviHealth
Comfort with Microsoft Office and reporting tools
About us
Our center operates with one goal in mind: getting our patients back home quicker, healthier, and stronger than ever after an illness or surgery. Giving the best care requires more than treating patients. It requires knowing them as people. We believe it's more than just caring for people. It's caring about them.
We offer a competitive rate of pay and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time associates that includes affordable health and dental insurance within 60 to 90 days of hire, paid time off, extra pay for holidays, and 401(k) with company match.
Sterling Care is an equal opportunity employer.