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National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) · 2 days ago

Admissions Coordinator

Knoxville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) is a skilled nursing health care center seeking an Admissions Coordinator. This role involves managing the admissions process, providing support to patients and families, and coordinating with various services within the facility to ensure a smooth transition for new admissions.

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Responsibilities

Share current information available about funding resources

Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death

Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances

Participate in in-service training programs as applicable

Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies

Handle marketing activities/functions assigned by the Director of Social Work Services

Alert the Social Work Services Director and/or Administrator of identified needs for the admissions function

Qualification

Medical case managementFunding resourcesGeriatric patient needsHealth care settingsAdvocacy skills

Required

High School degree required

Preferred

Previous experience with admissions at a hospital, doctor's office, or long-term care facility preferred

Knowledge of the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances preferred