Humboldt Park Health·Chicago, Illinois
Manage admission referrals and conduct initial clinical screenings for behavioral health patients. Coordinate pre-admission activities and develop preliminary treatment plans for accepted patients.
Previous Behavioral Health experience is required.
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Manage all inquiries to the department related to admission referrals from internal and external customers and documents on the designated form.
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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.
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Provides appropriate outpatient referrals for ER patients when directed by the ER attending.
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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.
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Coordinates all activities for patients accepted for admission, including completion of admission entry paperwork with the patient.
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Identifies patients’ presenting problems and completes the preliminary treatment plan.
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Maintains various logs of activities and participates in department/intake performance improvement initiatives.
CPI & BLS certification Required.
Market context
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