Position Purpose:

• To screen prospective residents in both the acute and community setting.
• Performs on-site clinical and financial assessments to determine appropriateness of admission.
• Works with residents/families through the admission process to ensure an effective admission.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited program- nurse preferred, but willing to interview any discipline with experience
• Eligible to participate in federally funded health care programs.
• Proficiency in basic computer functions including Electronic Health Records
• Knowledge of current federal, state, and local guidelines in the Long-Term Care
• Must have knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid and secondary insurance program.

Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Completing all preadmission forms for all departments.
• Maintains contact as Community Liaison.
• Assist with in-services on the admission process and customer service as needed.
• Assist in maintaining data and tracking information for census, inquiries, admissions, discharges, and referral sources.
• Provide information on Advanced Directives, Medicare and Medicaid programs, as needed.
• Give tours, perform admission screenings and handle initial inquires.
• Work with the Director of Nursing to ensure that all admissions are screened thoroughly and adequately prior to admission. (Pricing of medications, clinical and personal information).
• Provide all required financial information to the bookkeeping department.
• Work with the different long term insurance programs on providing information for reimbursement to family/sponsors.
• Provide Integracare with information concerning medications.
• Handle monthly report to OBRA for Level Is.
• Assist in getting Level I completed prior to admission and with a significant change in resident condition.
• Maintain data on customer satisfaction.
• Send thank you notes to new inquires and sympathy notes to the families of residents that expired.
• Assist with all required reporting to ADPH.
• Introduces the family/sponsors of new admissions to the facility business office for financial information.
• Act as liaison between the facility and family members during the pre-admission and admission process. Upon admission, refer family members to appropriate Department heads depending on specific need.
• Complete Medicare notices as needed.
• Break down medical records for discharged residents.
• On closed records flag unsigned orders and place the orders in the MD box.
• Set up medical records with tabs.
• Scan documents into the medical record
• Charting and documentation in the electronic medical record as required by facility policies & procedures.

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