Behavioral Health Admissions Advocate

Rogers Memorial Hospital, Inc.; Town of Oconomowoc (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Rogers Behavioral Health in Wisconsin seeks an Intake Specialist to welcome patients, collect and verify medical and demographic data, and guide families through admissions. You will explain forms, secure signatures, and register patients in Cerner, ensuring a smooth transition to the appropriate program.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, maintain HIPAA compliance, and support as needed with safety checks, on-call duties, and documentation to aid treatment decisions at Rogers

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training within 60 days of hire; annual re-certification is required.
• Mental Health experience preferred.
• Computer skills including word processing are required.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and caregivers and educate them about admissions.
• Gather, confirm and input medical, insurance and demographic information.
• Explain admissions forms and obtain signatures.
• Register patients in the Cerner system and manage documents.
• Conduct initial safety checks and assist with belongings searches as needed.
• Coordinate with Patient Access for bed assignment and scheduling.
• Communicate with multi-disciplinary teams for reimbursement and care level decisions.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation for screening and admission decisions.
• On-call coverage as scheduled and participate in weekend rotations.

Skills

Communication skills

De-escalation

HIPAA knowledge

EMTALA understanding

On-call readiness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Cerner system

Job description

Rogers Behavioral Health in Wisconsin seeks an Intake Specialist to welcome patients, collect and verify medical and demographic data, and guide families through admissions. You will explain forms, secure signatures, and register patients in Cerner, ensuring a smooth transition to the appropriate program.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, maintain HIPAA compliance, and support as needed with safety checks, on-call duties, and documentation to aid treatment decisions at Rogers