Admissions Coordinator - Social Services

"....I work at NHC Desloge because I LOVE my job! We are one big TEAM and care for our residents making this their home.

This is a good company to work for with good leadership! We are a family and I love the partners, residents, and our families..."She has worked at NHC Desloge for 5 years!

Why NHC?
We are celebrating our 50-year Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!! We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun.

At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family - oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted.

We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Position: Admissions Coordinator

Salary dependent upon education and experience.

Are you looking to make meaningful, inviting first impressions for our customers? Come join our team! The admissions coordinator position shines with its presentation, knowledge, helpfulness, and understanding of the complexities involved in the decision to bring a person to NHC HealthCare Desloge.

Blending 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.

NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides great growth opportunities in a healthcare setting.

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 capable of meeting these needs.


* Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death.


* Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances.


* Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies.


* Handle marketing activities/functions assigned by the Director of Social Work Services.

Job Type: Part Time

Experience


* Prefer Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or licensed nurse


* Must have knowledge of the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurance


* Insurance authorization experience preferred


* Medical knowledge and terminology preferred


* Marketing experience preferred

Work Location:NHC HealthCare Desloge
801 Brim St
Desloge, MO 63601

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity , please apply today or find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/desloge/

"Care is our business" -Join our family and see why we strive to provide "care in a better way"!

"50 years Committed, 50 years Caring, 50 years Strong"

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