Behavioral Health Admissions Coordinator - Behavioral Health Adult - FT - Night

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health seeks a Behavioral Health Admissions Coordinator to streamline the admissions process for patients seeking behavioral health services. The role is essential in assessing the appropriateness of admissions, ensuring quality communication with patients and healthcare providers, and facilitating access to necessary programs. Candidates should possess a relevant degree in nursing or psychology, along with experience in psychiatric assessments. This full-time night position is crucial in improving patient access and coordinating admissions effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with appropriate license required.
• 2 years of psychiatric experience.
• Ability to conduct psychiatric assessments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate admissions and simplify the admission process.
• Assess appropriateness for admission based on clinical criteria.
• Facilitate communication with patients and healthcare staff.

Skills

Psychiatric assessment

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master's Degree in Psychology, Marriage and Family, or related field

Job description

Behavioral Health Admissions Coordinator - Behavioral Health Adult - FT - Night page is loaded

Behavioral Health Admissions Coordinator - Behavioral Health Adult - FT - Night

Apply locations Topeka, KS time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id req19563

Position Status:

Full time

Shift:

Third Shift (Nights – Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Hours per week:

40

Job Information
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview
The focus of the Admissions Coordinator is to act as liaison between the staff, physician and management to improve and maintain a quality admissions process.

Critical team member whose major goal is to increase patient access to behavioral health services. Works to simplify the admission process through adult, child, and adolescent units as needs determine. Educates and places patients in Inpatient, and Outpatient programs as appropriate. Works in conjunction with Physicians, Charge Nurses, Inpatient and Outpatient Behavioral Health Directors, Patient Placement Coordinators, Case Managers and unit staff to develop an organized and structured admission process.

The position's primary role is to assess the appropriateness for admission in conjunction with clinical criteria, and to facilitate behavioral health admissions. The role requires that the Intake Coordinator have expertise in psychiatric assessment of children, adolescent, adult, and geriatric individuals. The Intake Coordinator should possess excellent communication skills, as the role will require ongoing communication with both internal and external customers, referral sources and client systems. Positive problem solving under acute circumstances is essential.


Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) and license for nursing in Kansas. Required or
• Master's Degree Psychology, Marriage and Family, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field and current license to practice with degree in Kansas. Required

Experience Qualifications

• 2 years Psychiatric experience. Required

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and ability in completing psychiatric assessments for other populations.

Licenses and Certifications

• Appropriate license for educational background.

What you will do

• Drives the admission process through developing a “one number/one call” process that simplifies admissions for patients and providers.
• Facilitates referrals or admissions to other facilities if admission to Stormont Vail is determined to be unadvisable, inappropriate, or upon capacity.
• Defines and manages up potential barriers to the admissions process and patient placement.
• Manages admission’s forms format for efficiency, regulatory requirements, and ease of use.
• Assess child, adolescent and adult client system requests and needs for an inpatient behavioral health admission. Facilitates patient access to admission including any necessary contact with treaters, staff, admitting psychiatrists, financial guarantors and/or community agencies or referral sources.
• Provides a positive image to internal and external customers by communicating in a prompt, professional and friendly manner; placing a high priority on meeting customer needs within the framework of the admission criteria.
• Responds to customers’ concerns in a prompt, courteous manner.
• Reports any difficulties or potential or actual risk concerns to the Medical Director, Administrative Director, Admission Supervisor, and any other pertinent staff.
• Ensures admissions packets are complete and accurate.
• Completes assigned portion of admission process and paperwork with patients and families.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Climbing (Stairs): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crawling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Crouching: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Standing: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Stooping: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Talking: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Physical Demand Comments:
Requires work under stress in emergency situations.

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative Patients: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

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About Us

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.