Behavioral Intake Specialist (Fulltime)

Essential

Duties: and Responsibilities:

• 1.
• Manages all inquiries to the department related to admission referrals from internal and external customers and documents on the designated form.
• 2.
• Conducts an initial clinical screening for admission requests and collects preliminary demographics and verifies insurance benefits 3.
• Provides assistance to the HPH, ER physician in assessment of patients to determine eligibility for admission based on established admission criteria.
• 4.
• Provides appropriate outpatient referrals for ER patients when directed by the ER attending.
• 5.
• Coordinates all pre-admission activities with the BMU nursing unit for patients being considered for admission, including validation of required legal paperwork, gathering of other pertinent information; e.g., clinical data establishing criteria for admission, physician and nurses reports, medication administration records, lab results.
• 6.
• Coordinates all activities for patients accepted for admission, including completion of admission entry paperwork with the patient.
• 7.
• Identifies patients’ presenting problems and completes the preliminary treatment plan.
• 8.
• Maintains various logs of activities and participates in department/intake performance improvement initiatives.

*Some experience in psychiatric triage or patient assessment is essential. Must have experience with the chronically mentally ill population.

*Bachelors Degree required