Admissions & Discharge Admin Specialist II

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off 15 days

Parental leave

Retirement options

Job summary

The State of South Carolina’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Mental Health in Columbia seeks an Administrative Specialist II to support admissions and discharge operations at BHDD-OMH.

You will handle information services, referrals, and patient processing, coordinate with hospital staff, and assist with patient flow, records, and compliance while delivering compassionate service in a busy psychiatric hospital.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and two years of clerical experience or
• Associate degree in secretarial science or related field or
• Three years of clerical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide general information services and public announcements, register visitors and answer phones.
• Enter data into Avatar and CIS; maintain patient files and manage referrals.
• Review and enter Admission Referrals into BHDD-OMH data system; file and track Waiting List.
• Assist with screening admissions documents and obtain existing medical records.
• Post discharge information; inventory and secure patient valuables and property.
• Provide patient escort services and support during admission processes.

Skills

Clerical experience

Typing 35 wpm

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree in secretarial science

Job description

The State of South Carolina’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Mental Health in Columbia seeks an Administrative Specialist II to support admissions and discharge operations at BHDD-OMH.

You will handle information services, referrals, and patient processing, coordinate with hospital staff, and assist with patient flow, records, and compliance while delivering compassionate service in a busy psychiatric hospital.