Admissions Coordinator Jobs

General Purpose

The primary purpose of your job position is to obtain required information and admit residents in an efficient manner, in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as directed by your supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Obtain the resident/guardian?s signature on all required permits, releases, authorizations, etc.
• Assist in the resident admission orientation program in accordance with our established policies and procedures.
• Maintain an accurate record of available beds. ? Admit, transfer, and discharge residents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Notify nursing service when the resident has arrived at the facility to assure that a member of the nursing staff escorts the resident to his/her assigned room.
• Assist in interviewing residents/guardians/sponsors and obtaining required admission information and signatures.
• Ensure resident?s valuables are inventoried and deposited or a ?Release from Responsibility? form is signed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain a current listing of all residents and assigned room numbers. Provide copies of such listing to nursing service, management, government agencies and personnel, etc., as necessary and in accordance with our privacy rules.
• Receive and follow schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established policies and procedures.
• Admit and prepare identification records for residents in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provide residents with admission information packet (e.g., resident rights, notice of privacy practices, admissions contract, etc.). Review as necessary.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of performing the assigned duties of the admitting coordinator.