POSITION SUMMARY

The Admissions and Marketing Director is responsible for overseeing the admissions process at a skilled nursing center in partnership with the Administrator and Director of Nursing Services (DNS).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with community members, hospital leadership, discharge coordinators, caseworkers, physicians, senior living communities, senior centers, and all other admission sources to generate consistent admissions and repeat referral sources. 

2. Acts as the initial contact for health care discharge planners, families, and other responsible parties to respond to admissions referrals. Promptly responds to all referrals and inquires. May require responding after hours and on weekends. 

3. Facilitates daily communication with discharger planners and community representatives to assess needs of prospective patient and manage the admissions process. 

4. Screens and reviews potential admissions. Collaborates with the clinical team to identify care goals to ensure that adequate resources, environments, and services can be provided to prospective patients. Provides resources for alternative placement when necessary.

5. Works with Administrator, DNS, and regional leadership in decision making process for admissions. Exercises ethical and sound decision making in carrying out the admissions work of the center.

6. Partners with the Administrator and DNS to ensure that personnel are available to maintain the highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for the prospective patient and meets the state and federal regulations for staffing. 

7. Coordinates the admission process of each new patient including initial screening, admission paperwork, communicating with all departments to prepare for new admission, and ensuring patient room is ready before the patient arrives. 

8. Completes required admission paperwork with the patient and/or patient’s agent. Communicates admission information orally and in writing to the admissions team 

9. Develops and implements programsto promote the center to community hospitals and agencies in accordance with Prestige marketing plans and as recommended by the regional team. 

10. Provides tours to prospective patients and patient’s agent. Highlights service offerings and differentiators. 

11. Manages the admission department budget in partnership with the Administrator. 

12. Participates as part of the leadership team by actively contributing with problem solving, decision making, center and company-wide initiatives, and attending leadership team meetings. 13. Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust. 

2. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff. 

3. Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records. 

4. Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in skilled nursing or hospital setting. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Individual must be a team player, well organized, self-motivated, and flexible. Experience with admission coordination, marketing plans, and public relations preferred.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Prestige Post-Acute & Rehab Center - Centralia

THE LOCATION
Located at 917 South Scheuber Road, the beautiful 128-bed community at Prestige Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center – Centralia boasts an award-winning team committed to great healthcare. If you are looking for a fun, team-work focused culture in an environment with varied work pace, look no further!

Team members at Prestige Care Centralia collaborate to ensure the comfort, safety, and happiness of their patients and residents. Our management team believes in participative leadership and empowered staff and strive to build strong relationships with employees in every department. All team members are encouraged to give feedback and are also offered regular training and education opportunities!

Under the leadership and structure of Administrator Rebecca Christiansen, the team at Prestige Care Centralia take pride in recognition for their commitment to the health and well-being of their residents and patients. Prestige Care Centralia was recently recognized for the following:

    2020 Tier 2 Certificate of Achievement Quality Initiative Recognition Program – AHCA/NCAL
    2019 Clinical Excellence Award – Infinity Rehab

As a team member at Prestige Care Centralia, you join a group dedicated to community involvement and support. We currently partner with local colleges for nursing preceptorships and regularly collaborate with community providers.

THE COMPANY

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is an employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

Full-time team members are eligible for Prestige’s comprehensive benefit package including choice of medical plans, HSA/FSA accounts, dental and vision insurance, and company paid life and AD&D insurance. All team members are eligible to participate in the company’s retirement plans with a company match for those who meet the hours and service requirements. Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program and Education Reimbursement program.

Full-time and Part-Time team members (over 20 hours/week) accrue PTO at rate of 0.0423/hour during their first year.