You want to work in a healthcare setting where you are valued and appreciated – where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients/residents you treat. You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is Kindred Healthcare. Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Join us!

About the Opportunity:

Manages the referral inquiry and admission process and provides customers with facility-related information via phone conversations and follow-up. Coordinates and facilitiates on-site assessments and referral to admission conversions.

Essential Functions:

• Responds to inquiry calls from hospital discharge planners, families, facilities, and other referral sources. Manages the admission process by maintaining updated bed availability and facility services information at all times. Manages the inquiry process professionally, timely and with appropriate follow-up. Effectively manages occupancy levels and census/premium mix enhancement. Must be able to multi-task.
• Develops and maintains relationships to advise referral sources of bed availability and new product and services. And efficiently meets and daily needs of the community at large. Maintains current database of existing and potential referral sources.
• Alerts appropriate department heads and building staff of projected changes, i.e. admissions, bed changes, and discharges, via phone, to discuss forthcoming changes. Utilizes bed management principles. Maintains a close working relationship with the Director of Nursing (DNS) and the Business Office Manager (BOM) to assure appropriate and efficient decisions about prospective admissions. Recommends admission decisions to facility management. When admissions determinations are made, communicates with facility staff to initiate appropriate room and bed selection.
• Communicates special needs of new admits to staff to ensure a smooth transition. Ensures daily that referral sources and admissions data are entered into the automated referral system.
• Manages multiple inquiries and presents referral to appropriate facilities based on location and services provided.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Federal and State regulations and reimbursement guidelines (Medicare and Medicaid). Verifies managed care referrals and negotiates initial rate and communicates to facility.
• Coordinates on-site assessments as needed and promotes 1, 2, 3, Admit process and follows denial protocol.
• Keeps all patient information confidential.
• Manages multiple tasks and prioritizes accordingly.
• Monitors and evaluates customer satisfaction. Audiences might include referral sources, new admissions, post-discharges, current residents and families (via Corporate Family Survey), community sources and inquires that were unable to admit. Shares results with the management team, PI committee, and others as appropriate to develop action plans, as needed.
• Daily follow-up on all active and pending inquiries.
• Investigates and resolves problems as they come up.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Effective presentation skills preferred.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, reimbursement program from different payor sources.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, Medicare and Medicaid regulations as it pertains to eligibility and reimbursement.
• Computer skills at a level to accomplish the job.
• Must have proved skills in working independently, self-motivated and goal oriented.
• Must relate professionally to all Kindred associates.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with multiple and varied people and organizations.
• Demonstrate self-confidence.
• Ability to work flexible hours, as admission responsibilities may dictate.
• Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.
• Must be capable of performing the essential job functions of this job, with our without reasonable accommodations.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Service Excellence Requirements:

• Work efforts reflect a passion for exceeding customer expectations.
• Solicits patient/resident feedback to understand their needs and the needs of the community. Advocates for Service Excellence within the Center and influences others to take action.
• Displays responsibility by taking ownership of quality care. Shows dedication to enriching the lives of our patients and residents through empathy and compassion.
• Exhibits a commitment to results by looking for and recommending/implementing process improvements.
• Demonstrates commitment to interpersonal excellence through professional greetings, proper telephone etiquette, common courtesy, a professional attitude and appearance.
• Enriches the Center culture by having fun.
• Recognizes the benefits of team collaboration. Shows respect for fellow employees by working together to get the job done.
• Effectively addresses customer concerns and resolves conflict in a manner that is fair to all.

Education:

Associate and/or Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Communications field preferred.

Experience:

• Two (2) years equivalent experience in a sales/marketing position or Admissions Coordinator position in lieu of degree.
• Previous healthcare community relation’s experience preferred.
• LPN Preferred
• Strong computer skills preferred

Job Description

Join our team to revolutionize medicine. The Center for Bioelectronic Medicine at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is recruiting for positions in the fields of neurophysiology, neural engineering, microfabrication, bioelectronics and biosensing, and neural decoding and data analytics.

Each successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to determine the nature of neural control over molecular, cellular and organ functions of the body, the parts of the brain that regulate those nerves, and the signals that the brain receives to monitor cell and organ function. Projects will focus on determining which nerve fibers exert control, the types of signals those fibers use, and how these signals can be manipulated to treat diseases and conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, paralysis, Crohn’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and even cancer.

As an Electrical Engineer, you will perform investigative research in the field of neuro-modulation and device development. You will test and evaluate implantable devices developed for neuro-stimulation and recording. You will perform benchtop and in vitro/in vivoexperimental studies and publish/present data. You will collaborate with Investigators and Scientists in facilitating scientific research and participate in various types of institute and community activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide research and technical expertise in the design, selection of material/components, development, testing, and evaluation of novel implantable neuromodulation devices.
• Analyze electrophysiological and electrochemical responses to neuromodulation.
• Perform experiments, collects data, analyzes results, drafts engineering reports, and present to leadership for review.
• Direct and perform engineering, computer science and statistical studies for select research projects.
• Maintain equipment and infrastructure in the bioelectronics laboratory.
• Attend scientific and technical meetings, build and maintain databases, work with computer software, and integrate systems, as needed.
• Participate in the writing of abstracts, manuscripts and grant applications.
• Perform related duties, as required.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Statistics. Doctorate Degree, preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years related experience including signal processing, analog/digital filter design, spectral analysis, and wavelets; electrical stimulation, neuro-stimulation, neural recording and transcutaneous electrode design; and analog and digital circuit design, amplifier design and adaptive filtering, required.
• Machine learning methods – clustering, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Independent Component Analysis (ICA), Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), Support Vector Machines (SVM), Feature extraction and Matlab proficiency, required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Our Culture:

At Northwell Health we give you the power to transform lives. Our team members are shaping the future of healthcare by making our customers and patients healthier, stay well and live better. We are at the forefront of innovation, best practice and cutting-edge research. As a team, we at Northwell Health are working together to shape the future of healthcare. It is our commitment and our culture that sets us apart from others and is the cornerstone of everything we do. Our team is leading the charge for the better and settling for nothing less than a new way of living.

Please note: Northwell Health is a smoke-free environment. Smoking and the use of tobacco products is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises. Free smoking cessation programs and quit medications are offered to team members who wish to quit through the Northwell Health Center for Tobacco Control.

We are an equal opportunity/AA employer: F/M/Disability/Vet

Essential Functions:

• Answers signal lights and bells to determine resident needs.
• Assists residents with grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair, and incontinence care.
• Obtains food trays and assists residents with feeding.
• Assists residents with range of motion exercises, and movement to wheelchair or activity areas.
• Assists resident with turning and positioning in bed
• Assists resident with ambulation for short distance in facility.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.
• Documentation on flow sheets as directed.
• Attends interdisciplinary meetings as needed to provide input into selected resident’s plans of care.
• Documents restorative services provided following facility policies and procedures.
• Reports to Charge Nurse or designee on progress/lack of progess in achieving restorative goals.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Licenses/Certification:

Valid certification as a CNA in the state of employment.

Experience:

Six months experience in a long term care environment preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and facility staff.

Service Excellence Requirements:

• Work efforts reflect a passion for exceeding customer expectations.
• Solicits patient/resident feedback to understand their needs and the needs of the community. Advocates for Service Excellence within the Center and influences others to take action.
• Displays responsibility by taking ownership of quality care. Shows dedication to enriching the lives of our patients and residents through empathy and compassion.
• Exhibits a commitment to results by looking for and recommending/implementing process improvements.
• Demonstrates commitment to interpersonal excellence through professional greetings, proper telephone etiquette, common courtesy, a professional attitude and appearance.
• Enriches the Center culture by having fun.
• Recognizes the benefits of team collaboration. Shows respect for fellow employees by working together to get the job done.
• Effectively addresses customer concerns and resolves conflict in a manner that is fair to all.

DISCLAIMER:

This description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work for this position. It is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities that may be periodically assigned.

Kindred Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare is the largest diversified provider of post-acute care services in the United States. A Fortune Magazine Most Admired Healthcare Company for six years in a row, Kindred ‘s mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve.