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ADDICTION AND MENTAL

Director of Admissions Operations

ADDICTION AND MENTAL, Louisville, Tennessee, United States, 37777


Title :

Director of Admissions

Basic Function : Oversee Admissions department

Hours : Full time

Salary : Negotiated

Overtime : Not Allowed

Evaluations : Annual

Experience : Minimum of 3 years experience in chemical dependency treatment and 1 year of admissions experience. Supervisory experience is preferred

Responsibilities :

1. Maintain Admissions Department policies and procedures and update annually

2. Recruit/train/maintain/supervise employees to meet departmental goals and objectives

3. Provide annual departmental report to administration

4. Ensure 24 hour response to admission calls

5. Ensure that each patient meets admission criteria

6. Ensure that available insurance benefits are verified and documented in the EMR on each patient

7. Collaborate daily with clinical and administrative staff to coordinate patient admissions, transfers and financial matters.

8. Ensure that each patient receives timely and professional screening and assessment services

9. Ensure that each patient and family receive adequate orientation to facilities and services

10. Ensure that referral sources and significant other receive timely communication

11. Ensure that all admissions activity is documented in the electronic record in a timely and accurate fashion

12. Participate in company COi program

13. Represent department in weekly Leadership Meetings.

14. Supervise all admissions processes including arranging patient transportation to and from facility

Skills : Above average skills in the following areas:

Writing and verbal communicationProblem solvingDetail/follow upComputer skillsManagement of others to meet organizational goalsOrganizational skills