Access Shift Coordinator (Full-Time/Evenings)

Sheppard-Pratt-; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheppard-Pratt- is seeking an Access Shift Coordinator for the evening shift at the Towson location. The role focuses on assigning shift tasks to optimize bed utilization for Towson and surrounding BW inpatient psychiatric beds, acting as the communications link among key managers and coordinators.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 1–2 years of experience in access/admissions, with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities in a busy healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• One to two years progressively more responsible experience in access/admissions or related setting.
• Proficiency with email, Word and Excel; IDX and Sunrise are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assign shift tasks in Access to maximize bed capacity for Towson and BW acute care inpatient psychiatric beds.
• Serve as the shift communication point between bed manager, screening provider, and access coordinators.
• Assist Manager of Access with orientation of new Access Coordinators.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field

Tools

IDX

Sunrise

Word

Excel

Email

Job description

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Access Shift Coordinator (Full-Time/Evenings)

Locations

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Hospital - Towson
Towson, MD 21204, USA

• On-site
• Salary Range : $54,074.18 USD to $83,510.75 USD
• Administrative
• Full-Time

Description

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for shift task assignment in Access to ensure the optimal utilization of staff resources to maximize use of available bed capacity for Towson and Baltimore Washington acute care inpatient psychiatric beds.
• Under the supervision of the Manager of Access, position functions as the shift communication point between bed manager, screening provider, and access coordinators.
• Assists Manager of Access with orientation of new Access Coordinators.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field of study.
• Work requires one to two years progressively more responsible experience in an access/admissions or related setting.
• Computer skills competency in email/Word/Excel. Knowledge of IDX and Sunrise is a plus.
• Work requires multi-tasking and ability to set priorities.
• Work requires substantial interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with Health System staff, referral sources, and occasionally with patient/families, sometimes under stressful circumstances (75-90% of work time).
• Work requires analytical skills sufficient to assess the psychiatric dysfunction of patients, determine the need for admission or referral, apply knowledge of internal and community resources, and handle administrative detail.
• Work requires the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when assessing psychiatric presentation of patients, gathering, and analyzing data, managing priorities, and entering patient data in computer, and frequently produces a high level of mental/visual fatigue and stress

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