Coordinator Admissions

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the referral development and pre‑admission patient assessment process.
• Provides clinical assessment for potential clients including obtaining information from patients, families, physicians, therapists, discharge planners/care managers, and nurses that identify rehabilitation and/or skilled nursing needs and potentials. Through interactions with the interdisciplinary team achieves optimal clinical, satisfaction and resource outcomes.
• Discusses K4 referrals with physicians and together determine appropriateness for the K4 program.
• Ensures the completion of the entire "transition" process, including K4/TCU admission criteria compliance, insurance verification and precertification, discharge paperwork, and admission to K4/TCU. Communicates the discharge/admission process steps as appropriate to the acute and post acute unit disciplines.
• Acts as the patient advocate for post acute care needs by providing patient/family education regarding K4/TCU admission criteria, patient/family interactions/updates regarding post acute plan of care, coordinating the discharge from acute care to K4/TCU, and following up with patients after admission to K4/TCU to assure a smooth transition.
• Collects and analyzes outcome data. Establishes and monitors a referral source database and patient/customer satisfaction monitoring methods. Plans actions for improvement and makes recommendations to the appropriate team for additional outcome and process improvement.
• Collaborates with other UHS, Inc. organizations and community health care agencies in planning, implementing, and evaluating post‑acute‑care health care delivery services.
• Maintains an active role in community education and internal education to referral sources to ensure an effective transfer process for patients referred and/or admitted to the unit.
• Maintains an active role in the community and region as a representative of UHS Hospitals to market Sandiford Rehabilitation Center program, gain experience, and to enhance the image of the department and UHS Hospitals.
• Understands and articulates reimbursement/funding strategies. Identifies and facilitates appropriate alternative levels of care or strategies to assure quality while decreasing costs.
• Utilizes the computer‑based case management/discharge planning system.

Education/Experience

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  • A graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
  • Three (3) years of clinical experience
• Preferred:
  • Previous experience in Medical Rehabilitation
  • Previous Marketing/Community Relations experience

• License/Certification

  • Minimum
    
    Required:
    • Current New York State Registered Nurse License
    • CPR within 3 months of hire
  • Preferred:
    • Not Applicable

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment and patient care areas which require working in proximity to other employees and patients. Rooms are air conditioned and heated.
• Frequent sitting at a computer, walking, and standing.
• PPE (Eyewear, Masks, Face shields, Shoe covers, and Gloves) as required by UHS Hospitals Infection Control policies.

Age of Patients Served

• School Age: 6 to 12 Years
• Adolescent: 13 to 17 Years
• Early Adulthood: 18 to 45 Years
• Middle Adult: 46 to 59 Years
• Late Adult: 60 to 79 Years
• Elderly: 80+ Years

HIPAA Roles‑Based Access to Patient Information

• Clinical ‐ Access to patient information that is not restricted (an example of restricted information is ARU) ‐ Level 3

Staff Supervised

• Not Applicable