Waterbury Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is seeking an Admissions Director to join its team. The prime responsibility of this position is to lead census growth, business development, and admission activities while maintaining relationships with residents, families, professionals, and community referral sources.

The ideal candidate will have experience in an Admissions position in Long Term Care as well as knowledge of Medicare and 3rd party billing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build and grow census and quality mix by providing prospective patients/responsible parties with information and assistance in choosing a nursing center.

• Work closely with the Administrator, management team, and all others involved to maintain consistent admissions, discharge and transfer meetings

• Assist in coordinating opportunities for referring hospitals by identifying, initiating, nurturing and maintaining contact with physicians, social workers, discharge planners as it relates to the facility.

• Handle inquiry calls from hospitals, families, etc., and provide appointments that include a presentation, tour and closing

• Maintain updated bed ability and facility services information

• Makes calls outside the facility to medical, insurance, legal and financial professionals, senior organizations, appropriate special interest groups, hospital discharge planners and other community contacts

• Compile and distribute admission papers

• Ensure all papers are properly filled out and input into system

• Create facility materials such as press releases, brochures, and advertisements

• Maintain a working knowledge of Federal and state regulations and reimbursement

• Help expedite admissions process for emergencies

• Maintain knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations

• Report all inquiries, admissions, and discharges

• Work with nursing and housekeeping staff to maintain knowledge of number of beds available

• Inform housekeeping staff of empty rooms and have them cleaned

• Maintain relationships with local hospitals, senior organizations, assisted living and senior housing facilities, appropriate special interest groups, churches and other community contacts

• Participate in meetings to alert appropriate staff members of projected admissions, room changes, discharges and appointments/tours

• Communicate special needs of new admissions to staff to ensure a smooth transition