Admissions Coordinator

Admissions Coordinator / Director

Heartland is looking for an Admissions Coordinator to join our Social Services team. Managing the emotional, financial, psychosocial, and medical aspects of an admission requires a solid knowledge of the center's responsibilities and the interrelation between social services, nursing, and bookkeeping.

Position Highlights:

• This position will be able to coordinate admissions to the center, including handling inquiries either over the phone or in person; and conduct a needs assessment of the patient seeking admission and consideration of alternatives, if center is not able to meet a patient’s needs.

• Empathetically work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death.

• Participate in-service training programs as applicable.

• Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies.

• Alert the Social Work Services Director and/or Administrator of identified needs for the admissions function.

Work Schedule: Daily, Monday – Friday

**Job Type:**Full Time

Ideal Candidate Will have:

• Experience in a medical setting or knowledge of the medical case management process,

• Ability to work in multiple web- based platforms. Superior computer skills.

• A working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances is highly preferred.

• Ability to work independently

• Superior organization and multitasking skills

• Insurance authorization experience preferred

• Medical knowledge and terminology preferred

• Ability to interact in person with potential admissions in a hospital setting in a professional and empathetic manner.

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required from an accredited college or university.

• Strong team player mindset.

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time off
• 401(k) with generous company match

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity*,* please apply today and find out more about us at https://nhccare.com/locations/heartland-healthcare/ (https://nhccare.com/locations/heartland-healthcare/)

We look forward to talking with you!! EOE

Skills

Preferred

• Training - Social Services

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