Admissions Assistant

Legacy Behavioral Health Center, Inc.; Indiantown (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Paid time off

6 paid holidays

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision

Job summary

Legacy Behavioral Health Center, Inc. in Stuart, FL is seeking a full-time Bilingual Admissions Assistant to support the Admissions Department.

Under supervision, you will process referrals, schedule intakes, verify Medicaid eligibility, and coordinate funding, while delivering excellent customer service. This role requires high school equivalent education, strong organizational and computer skills, and the ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Entry position - High School or equivalent.
• Excellent customer service, organizational and computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet, e-mail).

Responsibilities

• Ensures referral information is complete for database entry.
• Verifies eligibility for Medicaid.
• Secures funding for clients.
• Notifies clients and referral sources about insurance eligibility.
• Schedules and confirms intake appointments.
• Assigns chart numbers to new clients.
• Requests funds from funding sources via e-mail or fax.
• Faxes initial PCP forms.
• Maintains ongoing communication with referral sources.

Skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Legacy Behavioral Health Center, Inc. isa community mental health center that has been serving residents of Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Indian River and Brevard Counties since 2005. We are committed to improving the quality of life and level of performance of emotionally and behaviorally challenged children, adolescents, families and adults through an array of diverse services.

We are currently seeking a fulltime Bilingual Admissions Assistant for our office in Stuart!

Under supervision, provides administrative support to the Admissions Department. Coordinates administrative functions necessary to process initial and internal referrals, intake scheduling, and overall administrative support for the Admissions Department.

Full Time Employee (Monday - Friday; 40 hours a week)

• Ensures that referrals to the department contain all necessary information to be entered in our database system.
• Verifies Medicaid eligibility
• Secures funding for clients.
• Notifies clients and referral sources insurance eligibility.
• Schedules and confirms intake appointments
• Assigns chart numbers to new clients.
• Requests funds via e-mail or fax from funding sources.
• Faxes initial Primary Care Physician forms (PCP)
• Excellent customer service skills, organizational and computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet, e-mail).
• Maintain ongoing communication with referral sources

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Entry Position - Minimum of High School or equivalent.

Important Notes

- Competitive Hourly Rate.

• Paid time off (Vacation, Personal, Sick)
• 6 Paid Holidays Off during the year.
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Vision