Admissions Coordinator Assistant

Position: Admissions Coordinator Assistant

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

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.


* Share current information available about funding resources.


* 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.


* Participate in in-service training programs as applicable.


* Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies.


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


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

Why NHC?
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.

Work Schedule: AM and PM shifts

Job Type: Full Time

Experience:


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


* 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


* Must have imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, ability to organize and carry out responsibilities efficiently and effectively


* Insurance authorization experience preferred


* Medical knowledge and terminology preferred


* Marketing experience preferred


* Ability to interact in person with potential admissions in a hospital setting


* Multitasking is a must


* Commitment to the mission and goals of the center.


* Ability to exercise independent judgment where procedures cannot be standardized.

Benefits
Earned Time Off
Holiday Incentive Pay
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
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