Admissions Specialist

Under the supervision of the Department Manager, coordinates the smooth intake of all admissions. Maintains communication with referral source, external case managers and insurance companies, and assists with the coordination of services.

• Ensures completion of all necessary processes to facilitate patient intake.
• Serves as a liaison/contact person between acute care hospitals, the community, and facility programs. Notifies physicians and/or program directors, as appropriate, regarding referrals and potential admissions. Responds to all inquiries and identifies alternate community resources to address presenting needs when facility is unable to meet the need.
• Assures medical orders from appropriate source are complete, arranges for medical equipment, pharmacy, and supplies prior to new admissions as appropriate.
• Manages ongoing contact with payer as necessary and obtains continued stay approvals with the business office. Manages the documentation of communication and shares this with the team.
• Assures that facility is ready to meet the patient's needs through coordinating arrangements for care plans among hospital staff, the physician, the patient, the family, other community resources, and staff. Prompts team to arrange for training of staff regarding unfamiliar procedures or problems pertaining to the patient's care, coordinates visits of staff to the hospital for patient conferences and communicates information regarding a patient to staff.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred

• Associates degree
• 5 years of relevant experience, a rehabilitation or acute care setting
• Prior experience with persons requiring long term acute care, sub-acute care, long-term care, home care and/or hospice.

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence. 

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more

• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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