Admissions Coordinator Patient Access – Welcome Center Inpatient unit

hhccareers; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with employer match up to

Generous paid time off

Additional voluntary benefits

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport seeks an Admissions Coordinator to perform interviews, intake, and admissions for patients and potential patients. The role requires a Master’s degree in a mental health field and CT licensure (LCSW/LMFT/LPC/LADC or Psychologist) with inpatient behavioral health experience preferred.

We offer comprehensive benefits. In this position you will document calls, verify insurance, and support the clinical team as needed, ensuring

Qualifications

• Master degree in a mental health field required.
• CT licensure in LCSW/LMFT/LPC/LADC or Psychologist preferred.
• Two years related experience in behavioral health, inpatient preferred.
• Experience in completing assessments in an ED or other acute setting desirable.
• We offer extensive benefits and opportunities at Hartford HealthCare.

Responsibilities

• Provides admissions and intake services to patients and potential patients.
• Responds to telephone inquiries seeking mental health care or information about services.
• Admits patients to the hospital and registers outpatients with physician orders.
• Documents calls and related admission information.
• Identifies insurance information and collaborates with UR department.
• Reviews paperwork to ensure adherence with policies.
• Maintains monthly quality data submissions (referrals, discharges).
• Supports clinical team as backup for group therapy or crisis intervention.

Skills

Interviewing

Intake processing

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Master degree in mental health field

CT licensure in LCSW/LMFT/LPC/LADC or Psychologist

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Job Summary:

Admissions Coordinator conducts Interviews and assessments for potential admissions.

Key responsibilities:

• Provides admissions and intake services to patients and potential patients.
• Responds to telephone inquiries from people seeking mental health care or informationabout mentalhealth-related services.
• Admits patients to the hospital and registers outpatients with appropriate physician orders.
• Documents calls and related admission information.
• Identifies insurance information and collaborates exchange of information with UR Department.
• Reviews all paperwork accompanying patients to ensure adherence with hospital and regulatory policies.
• Maintain record for monthly quality data submission such as referrals and discharges.
• Supports clinical team as back up for group therapy or crisis intervention.

• Master Degree in a mental health related field required.
• Connecticut licensure in LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LADC, or Psychologist preferred
• Two years related experience in behavioral health, particularly inpatient, required (internship experiences applicable)
• Experience in completing assessments in an emergency department or other acute setting desirable
• We take great care of careers.
• Hartford HealthCare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organization:
• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match up to 7%
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs
• With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this isyour moment.