Assistant Director of Admissions

About the role

StoneCrest Center in Detroit, Michigan is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions to lead admissions activities, drive the admissions process, develop and implement revenue‑generating strategies, and oversee quality assurance and improvement for crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services. The role offers a $5,000 sign‑on bonus and is part of the leadership team for the Admissions Department.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team.
• Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment.
• Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission to the facility.
• Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes, or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage, evaluation, intake, and admission services.
• Perform follow‑up communication functions and generate recommendations for organizational leadership.
• Provide orientation, in‑service, and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services.
• Serve as a clinical liaison with referral sources.
• Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department, responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensure that the department is up to date on and compliant with new laws and regulations.
• Train and supervise staff.
• For assigned shift, plan, assign, supervise, and perform required duties to ensure patient safety and the efficiency of the department.
• Prioritize potential admissions, considering patient needs and the facility’s capability and capacity to meet those needs in the most appropriate manner.
• Apply knowledge of appropriate clinical assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.
• Provide guidance and direction to staff and encourage/build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Ensure that EMTALA log, if applicable, is completed for each patient seen by admissions.