DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES & ADMISSIONS (COMPETITIVE SALARY!!) - Executive Search Network/Platinum Staffing

Executive Search Network/Platinum Staffing is seeking a qualified individual for placement in a prominent skilled nursing facility in Southern Maine. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great team in an ideal, centrally located setting in the Portland area. You will love this job!

The Director of Admissions & Social Services will assume the responsibility of managing the inquiry, admission, and readmission from the hospital, community, and any other related healthcare entity. Provide customers with facility information via facility tours, personal visits, assessments, conversation, and follow up. The Admissions Director & Social Services Director is responsible for using discretion and independent judgment to make a primary determination as to whether a patient is financially and clinically appropriate for the community’s skilled nursing setting.

The qualified candidate must posess excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills, evident emotional stability, maturity, patience, moral integrity and compassion. Someone who has the desire to work with and serve the elderly and their families with an understanding of appropriate ethics and confidentiality required in handling of all resident records and personal information as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and awareness of issues related to resident physical and mental safety and well-being.

Additional duties:

•           Complete and maintain daily census efficiently and accurately

•           Receive referrals to evaluate and screen patient’s condition to admission criteria. Familiarity with Navi Health reccomended. 

•           Respond to inquiry calls from hospital discharge planners, families, and other referral sources.

•           Responsible for verifying insurance coverage including, but not limited to Medicare, MaineCare, Commercial or Private Insurance

•           Manages the admission process by maintaining updated bed availability and community services information at all times.

•           Alert appropriate department heads and building staff of projected changes (i.e. admissions, bed changes, and discharges) through daily admission meeting to discuss forthcoming changes.

•           Responsible for data entry input for all admissions, readmissions, discharges, room changes, and other related changes

•           Ensure demographic information is current and accurately recorded

•           Conduct facility tours

•           Prepare and present ongoing admission related information daily at each team meeting

•           Maintain ALL admission inquiry data in EMR system (Point Click Care). Track daily, weekly and monthly reports

•           Prepare admission reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

•           Educates physicians, case managers, social workers, patients, and family members about the availability and benefits of skilled nursing services.

•           Successfully develops and maintains key relationships

Education/Experience:

1. Bachelor's Degree in social work or human services field including, but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling and psychology.

2. Minimum of one year of social service experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals preferred.

3. A Maine license from the Department of Human Services as a Licensed Social Worker, or meet approved Department standards for licensure eligibility.

4. Working knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare requirements and regulations in a healthcare setting required.