Admissions Coordinator Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons in Aurora

While in this position you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

This position will perform initial assessments including but not limited to payer source identification/verification veteran status verification service connection verification to ensure the individual meets the criteria required by the facility for custodial or skilled nursing care. This individual will work closely with potential residents and their families to ensure they are informed of resources required for the admission process. This position in conjunction with the admissions coordinator coordinates the application and admission process and will work with hospital discharge planners hospital and community social workers home care agencies veteran service officers veteran organizations and other agencies and individuals throughout the State to generate admissions to the facility and coordinate the admission of qualified residents. This position will work with community organizations to solicit their involvement and support of the facility educate hospital/assisted living/independent living/other community providers about the services offered at Fitzsimons and assist in assessing potential admissions.

Additionally as the Admissions Coordinator you will:
Act as the initial first impression of Fitzsimons and as an ambassador for Fitzsimons in the community. You will acts as primary point of contact regarding potential admissions and re-admissions providing information on the nursing home to the public regarding eligibility charges and services to include but not limited to the following:

• Scheduling appointments conducting tours makes follow-up contact as needed to families and referrals sources and admission generating telephone contacts.
• Interviews residents and families in person or by phone (at hospitals homes or other facilities) and provides a detailed analysis and assessment of the residents payer source veteran status and other information as needed to the multidisciplinary team to determine appropriateness of placement.
• Foster relationships with discharge planners and develop new relationships with potential resources for referrals.
• Ensures that all necessary documentation is completed prior to admission.
• Prepares welcome bags for new residents completes new resident welcome protocol and prepares packets of information as needed.
• Assists with direct mail campaigns-mail merge label printing and envelope stuffing. Assists with preparing articles photographs and forms for quarterly newsletter.
• Communicate effectively and build relationships with a variety of community referral sources including but not limited to hospital discharge planners/case managers VA regional office staff physicians and other stakeholders and organizations as needed throughout Colorado to maximize the number of admissions from these that all VA and in-house tracking is completed in a timely manner
• Consults with community resources for admission/discharge planning.
• Assists with development and maintenance of a detailed referral log referral source targeting lists resident wait list and other targeting activities as needed.
• Participates in a variety marketing activities/initiatives as requested by Marketing/Admissions Director.
• This position will be responsible for knowing CMS VA and CDPHE regulations in order to determine if the potential admission is an appropriate placement for the facility.
• Other duties as assigned

Experience Only:
Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
  Full Background Check: CBI name check and fingerprint check ICON Colorado court database Medicare fraud database Reference Checks Professional License verification (licensure requirements) Drug Screen PREA (Division of Youth Services) Trails check (direct contact with children) CAPS (direct contact with adult Mental Health Institutes Regional Centers Veterans Community Living Centers)

• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting) and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:

• Disclose that information on the application.

• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.

• Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use see resume or see attached.

You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

After minimum qualification screening the comparative analysis process will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from an eSkills Test.

Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills education experience minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications.

If listed answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.

Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling grammar and clarity of your writing).

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it on theState Personnel Boardwebsite.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.

• You can find the official appeal formhere.

• You must deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:

  • By email () or

  • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203 or

  • Hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or

  • Faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgment of the departments action

Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

• At or

• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes within theRuleswebpage.