admissions assistant

JOB SUMMARY

The Admissions Assistant assists in the admissions process and helps ensure that new residents are integrated seamlessly into the system.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Schedules tours for admission inquiries.
• Provides advance notification regarding appropriate preparation and follow-up for new admissions and re-admits; communicates with department manager or Administrator.
• Receives and reviews inquiries regarding the facility via telephone, email, fax, and in person; extracts information from referrals and completes information sheet for team review.
• Assists in making arrangements with discharge planners, families, and physicians.
• Collects and communicates information; performs administrative tasks in the electronic medical record to document residents' admission status including preparing admissions paperwork for signatures and providing/completing admission packets (e.g., resident rights, a notice of privacy practices, admissions contract, etc.).
• Assists in the resident admission orientation to the facility/room per established policies and procedures including provision of the welcome box, an inspection of the resident's room, and escorting residents to their room.
• Obtains all necessary cards to verify the identity and financial status of the resident (i.e., HMO, Medicare, or Medi-Cal cards) and verifies entitlement to HMO, Medicare, etc., coverage and completes costing of patient; checks for Insurance/