**Description**

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Summary:
The Admissions Officer is an integral position for departments and the UNC Medical Center. Its purpose is to optimally facilitate the admissions process for patients while improving their experience through decreased wait time for placement in a bed. The role serves as the key contact for providers when a patient requires admission.

Responsibilities:
1. Manage the admissions list to include prioritization and assignment of appropriate service & nursing unit. Receive admission calls from outpatient providers and the Emergency Department. Document the reason for admission, work up, and treatment plans. Monitors the medicine transfer list to ensure both appropriateness & timeliness of admission.
2. Monitors for potential discharges and helps coordinate a time...