Admissions Coordinator - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford
Full-Time, 40 hours/week Monday through Friday, Non-Exempt
Base Pay:  $19.00-$20.00 per hour

Essential Functions:Demonstrates appropriate communication/interaction with patients, families, visitors, and employees taking into consideration age and developmental levelReceives all referral information for admission of patients, secures physician assignment from medical director, and distributes appropriate referral information to respective hospital departmentsEnters patient demographic and insurance information into Wellsky and pre-admits to create new visitsPrepares appropriate admissions folder/formsPrepares appropriate paperwork for new patient medical chart - prints identification labels and new bracelet for all admissionsMeets and greets all new patients, assists with the admissions folder/insurance forms, and acquires all appropriate signaturesEnters MSP Questionnaire information into Wellsky for all patients with MedicareUpdates, prepares and distributes nursing and physician census information communication formsDistributes morning patient census information to hospital departments as necessaryMaintains current active patient admissions files and uploads forms into Document Storage and Docuware. Prepares files for storage/medical records when patient is dischargedFollows proper protocol when patient is out acute and/or an interrupted stayPrepares weekend admissions and sends weekend admissions email at the end of day on FridayAssists patients and families with connecting to our guest Wi-FiTrains new nursing supervisors and unit secretaries to the admissions role for off hours coverageActs as support staff for the Central Admissions officePerforms other duties to meet the needs of the department as assigned by the Department DirectorPrerequisites:Knowledge of growth and development across the life spanEfficient typing and data entry skillsHigh attention to detail and accuracyAbility to multi-taskExcellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skillsHigh regard for confidentialityAbility to operate all office equipment (fax, scanner, copy machine, personal computer, telephone)Positive attitude, flexibility and friendly personality