Admissions & Referrals Coordinator — Clinical Triage

Sheppard Pratt; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental and vision benefits

403b retirement match

Generous paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to serve as the first point of contact for patients, families, referrers and outside agencies. You will collect psychiatric, demographic, and insurance data to determine the appropriate level of care and coordinate admissions as needed.

You will perform clinical triage, refer to internal services or external resources, and actively market programs to internal and external groups while ensuring timely documentation for all admissions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• At least 1 year of progressively more responsible clinical experience.
• Must have strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of IDX and/or Sunrise preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact to patients, their families/representatives, outside agencies, and referrers to respond to inquiries for admission or referral.
• Collect and evaluate psychiatric, demographic and insurance data and determine the appropriate level of care needed.
• Provide clinical triage and referral to appropriate Sheppard Pratt services or referral to external services and depending on specific assignment, have primary responsibility for coordination of inpatient admissions.
• Actively market Sheppard Pratt programs and services to internal and external groups.
• Complete written and on-line documentation requirements for admissions and referrals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

IDX

Sunrise

Job description

Sheppard Pratt is seeking an Admissions Coordinator to serve as the first point of contact for patients, families, referrers and outside agencies. You will collect psychiatric, demographic, and insurance data to determine the appropriate level of care and coordinate admissions as needed.

You will perform clinical triage, refer to internal services or external resources, and actively market programs to internal and external groups while ensuring timely documentation for all admissions and