Access Shift Coordinator (Full-Time/Evenings)

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

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt in Towson, MD is seeking an Access Shift Coordinator (Full-Time, Evenings) to manage shift task assignments and coordinate bed capacity for inpatient psychiatric services.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field and 1–2 years of admissions experience, with strong computer skills and knowledge of IDX/Sunrise a plus. On-site, evenings shift. You will act as the shift communication point between bed manager, screening provider, and access coordinators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• 1–2 years of progressively more responsible experience in an access/admissions or related setting.
• Computer skills in email/Word/Excel; knowledge of IDX and Sunrise is a plus.
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with staff, referral sources, and patients/families.
• Analytical skills to assess psychiatric needs and admission/referral decisions.
• Ability to concentrate and manage data entry with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for shift task assignment to maximize bed capacity utilization for Towson and Baltimore area inpatient beds.
• Acts as shift communications point between bed manager, screening provider, and access coordinators.
• Assist Manager of Access with orientation of new Access Coordinators.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Tools

IDX

Sunrise

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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