Central Admissions Specialist (85223)

Central Admissions Specialist supports the admissions department’s activities in the pre-admission, admission, discharge, and follow up processes. Responsibilities include receiving prospective resident referrals and reviewing financial and clinical information, tracking pre-admission activity, coordinating attending physician assignments, confirming level of care approval and OBRA screening when indicated, securing financial approvals and payer documentation, obtaining payer prior approval numbers, communicating potential risks to leadership, coordinating equipment orders, entering demographic data into AHT or PCC and distributing information to relevant departments, managing discharge information, tracking hospital admissions and readmissions, coordinating weekend/holiday admissions, obtaining necessary documentation from referring institutions, maintaining census and waiting lists, managing room assignments, accessing continuing education, promoting communication among staff, and participating in sales events and program development. Requires a high school diploma and at least one year of health care sales/marketing/insurance experience; strong communication, empathy, attention to detail, and familiarity with medical terminology are emphasized.