Baptist Health System KY & IN

Admissions Facilitator

Baptist Health System KY & IN  •  Corbin, KY (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Admissions Facilitator

BHCOR-Cor Rehab

Full-Time|1stShift

BHCOR-Rehab ProgramICorbin, KY

The Rehab Program is the Operations side of the Rehab Unit. Positions in this department include discharge planning, case management, admissions, and therapeutic recreation

Coordinates placement of all patient admissions (elective and emergent) as well as patient transfersinaccordance withclinical standards and guidelines. Promotes a sense of organizational ownership bymanagingchange and improving patient throughput. Assuresappropriate patientflow by collaboration withvarious departments, MDofficesand outlying facilities. Ensures the patient is admitted to the mostappropriate unit bedavailable using criteria for admission as well as any identified special needs.

  • Manages hospital bed resources and coordinates patient placement based on clinical needs, level of care, and bed availability.

  • Collaborates with nursing units, house supervisors, physicians, housekeeping, and patient flow teams tooptimizepatient throughput and bedutilization

  • Monitors hospital census, bed status, admission delays, and staffing impacts to support efficient patient flow.

  • Serves asa central pointof contact for patient admissions, bed assignments, and physician communication.

  • Identifiesand resolves bed placement issues, complaints, and process barriers while implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Utilizes performance improvement and Six Sigma principles to enhance bed management and admission processes.

  • Coordinates patient admissions by reviewing clinical information, ensuringappropriate admissioncriteria are met, andfacilitatingcommunication among care teams.

  • Supports operational planning, scheduling, and resource allocation tomaintaineffective patient flow throughout the organization.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing(BSN) or equivalent combination of education and experiencerequired

  • Minimum of three years of direct clinical experience in an acute care hospitalrequired

  • Current RN licensurerequired

  • Telemetry experiencerequired

  • Critical care experience preferred.

Benefits:

  • Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

  • Identity Theft Protection

  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually

  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

  • 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire

  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

  • PTO Sell Back Program

  • Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

  • Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

  • Retirement with Company Match

Work Experience

Education

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Baptist Health System KY & IN

About Baptist Health System KY & IN

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.

Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.

Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.

Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Louisville, 40223
Year Founded
1924
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