Intake Coordinator

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Intake Coordinator serving as a point of entry for in-patient admissions. Managing daily patient intake operations for Highland Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia.

Responsibilities:

  • Conducts pre-admission screenings.
  • Schedule assessments.
  • Provides additional coverage for the Call Center Team – e.g. answers phones, completes call center duties reviewing and accepting patients, verifies insurance, and assists with insurance pre-certifications during times of high volume.
  • Works closely with business office, nursing and clinical staff as well as external parties to ensure the timely admission of patients.
  • Refers inquiries to other agencies and community resources when not appropriate for facility assistance or admission.
  • Provides information and referral services for internal and external customers.
  • Presents clinical information to a member of the medical staff for approval of intake.
  • Provides crisis intervention services if needed.
  • Verifies insurance upon intake.
  • Maintains all the documentation involved with the admissions process.
  • Provides ongoing communications with referral sources concerning the status of patients referred into the program; promotes and provides education regarding available services.
  • Provides clerical support to admissions (to include but not limited to): collating admission folders as required, ensuring an adequate supply of pre-stuffed admission folders, auditing patient charts, and monitoring patients while in an internal waiting room.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other related field preferred.
  • One or more years' experience in healthcare admissions required.
  • Preferably in the mental health or substance use disorder field.
  • Experience in patient assessment, referral, treatment planning and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
  • Knowledge of community resources.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and interviewing and assessment skills.
  • Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.
  • CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Benefits:

  • comprehensive benefit plan