Admissions Coordinator

Admissions Coordinator

Lakeshore Meadows is looking for an Admissions Coordinator to join our Social Services team. Managing 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.

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 able to meet a patient’s needs.
• Empathetically work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death.
• Participate in-service training programs as applicable.
• Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies.
• Alert the Social Work Services Director and/or Administrator of identified needs for the admissions function.

Work Schedule: Daily, Monday – Friday

Job Type: Full Time

Ideal Candidate Will have

• Experience in a medical setting or knowledge of the medical case management process,
• Ability to work in multiple web- based platforms. Superior computer skills.
• A working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances is highly preferred.
• Ability to work independently
• Superior organization and multitasking skills
• Insurance authorization experience preferred
• Medical knowledge and terminology preferred
• Ability to interact in person with potential admissions in a hospital setting in a professional and empathetic manner.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required from an accredited college or university.
• Strong team player mindset.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance