Admissions Director

Now Hiring: Admissions Director

San Francisco Post Acute | San Francisco, CA

Salary: $80,000-$110,000 per year, depending on experience
Schedule: Full-Time
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Lead Admissions.

Build Relationships.

Make an Impact.

San Francisco Post Acute is seeking an experienced and results-driven Admissions Director to lead our admissions operations and help grow facility census.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated healthcare professional who excels at relationship building, referral development, and coordinating a smooth admissions process for residents and their families.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organizational skills, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to develop meaningful relationships with hospitals, physicians, social workers, and discharge planners to support continued facility growth.

General Purpose

The Admissions Director is responsible for overseeing the facility's admissions process, supporting census growth, developing referral relationships, and ensuring prospective residents receive a professional, timely, and welcoming admission experience.

This position works closely with facility leadership and clinical teams to ensure appropriate admissions while supporting the facility's operational and census goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Admissions Operations


* Manage, plan, direct, and monitor daily admissions operations to meet budgeted census goals.


* Coordinate the admission process from initial referral through resident arrival and completion of required paperwork.


* Screen prospective residents by reviewing medical records, clinical needs, and facility admission criteria.


* Collaborate with the Director of Nursing (DON), case managers, and other clinical leaders to determine admission appropriateness.


* Verify insurance coverage and benefits to ensure financial and admission requirements are met.


* Complete and oversee admission applications, financial responsibility forms, and preliminary documentation.


* Coordinate bed assignments and maintain accurate, up-to-date information regarding bed availability.


* Arrange transportation and coordinate appropriate physical, social, emotional, and support services for incoming residents.


* Communicate promptly with residents, families, referral sources, and facility staff throughout the admissions process.


* Attend daily stand-up meetings and provide updates on referrals, pending admissions, and census opportunities.

Marketing and Referral Development


* Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with hospital discharge planners, social workers, physicians, case managers, and other referral partners.


* Proactively cultivate referral sources to increase admissions and support facility census growth.


* Maintain a thorough understanding of facility services, clinical capabilities, and admission criteria to effectively ed...