Admissions Specialist

Ozark Center; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozark Center in Missouri seeks an Admission Specialist to accurately add or update client information in the Avatar system, run financial eligibility reports, and ensure demographic data is current. The role requires a warm, empathic approach and clear communication with clients who may have experienced trauma.

Responsibilities include explaining Financial Consent, generating demographic and financial reports, and scanning documents into the EMR.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to effectively, courteously, and professionally deal with the public both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Using Ozark Center procedures and tools, accurately adds or updates client information, assuring that all fields in the admission screens are populated when completing financial updates/intakes.
• Explain Financial Consent to Clients
• Work assigned financial and demographic reports.
• Ensure documents are scanned into the electronic medical record (Avatar).
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Communication skills

Public interaction

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Avatar EMR

Job description

Job Description Summary: Admission specialist adds all new clients into the Avatar system and will also update current client demographic and/or payer information as needed. They run reports for upcoming appointments to verify financial eligibility and demographic data updates. Admission Specialist demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. Admission Specialist provides services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experiences:

Must be able to effectively, courteously, and professionally deal with the public both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities:

Using Ozark Center procedures and tools, accurately adds or updates client information, assuring that all fields in the admission screens are populated when completing financial updates/intakes. Explain Financial Consent to Clients Work assigned financial and demographic reports. Ensure documents are scanned into the electronic medical record (Avatar). The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

TB test upon hire Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, telephone, photocopier, and other office equipment as needed Sufficient sensory-motor dexterity to complete motor skill tasks, including vision, hearing, and speech Requires prolonged sitting, frequent standing, bending, and stooping

Locally owned and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System is a not-for-profit health system serving communities across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas through a network of hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient locations, and specialty services. The system includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital, and the Freeman Health System facilities in Bentonville, Springdale, Willow Creek, and Siloam Springs. Freeman Health System also operates Ozark Center - the region’s largest provider of behavioral health services, and offers comprehensive cancer, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s services. The system is supported by more than 7,000 employees and is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in a 70-mile radius. For more information, visit Freeman Health System.