Director Admissions

Job Details

Oversees the Jefferson Moss-Magee Admissions to Inpatient Rehabilitation including oversight of patient admissions, referral management, intake coordination and census development. The Director ensures efficient patient access, regulatory compliance, strong referral relationships, and achievement of organizational growth objectives while maintaining high standards of patient-centered care. The Director collaborates closely with hospital case management teams, physicians, nursing leadership, therapy departments and payers to optimize the admissions processes.

Job Description

Summary
Oversees the Jefferson Moss-Magee Admissions to Inpatient Rehabilitation including oversight of patient admissions, referral management, intake coordination and census development. The Director ensures efficient patient access, regulatory compliance, strong referral relationships, and achievement of organizational growth objectives while maintaining high standards of patient-centered care. The Director collaborates closely with hospital case management teams, physicians, nursing leadership, therapy departments and payers to optimize the admissions processes.

Job Duties

• Direct daily operations of the admissions and intake department for the acute inpatient rehabilitation at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation.
• Oversees patient referral review, clinical screening, financial clearance and admission coordination
• Monitors bed management, census targets, and patient flow metrics
• Develop and implement standardized admission workflows and best practices
• Ensures compliance with CMS regulations, The Joint Commission, CARF and other Regulatory Bodies
• Monitor Referral trends and changes
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with referral sources to facilitate timely transition of care to inpatient rehabilitation.
• Responsible for Workforce strategy and fiscal planning
• Design, write, and implement corporate policies that ensure regulatory compliance, mitigate risk, and standardize operational workflows.
• Identify key P&L drivers, monitor ROI on initiatives, and evaluate financial performance against established baselines.
• Actively identify operational bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and increase overall profitability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 5 years experience in administrative role, intake, or business development
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in healthcare administration Preferred

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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