Behavioral Health Assessment Coordinator | Night Shift

Memorial Physician Practices; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tampa Behavioral Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health and is seeking an Assessment Coordinator to support the admissions and care coordination team on a full-time night shift.

In this role you will assess walk-in and phone callers, schedule initial psychiatric assessments, coordinate admissions, document interactions, and help patients navigate treatment options while maintaining required paperwork and referrals. This role supports a compassionate, patient-centered care approach.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred; strong clinical assessment skills required.
• CPR certification and CPI within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assess walk‑in and phone callers to determine services or referrals and schedule initial psychiatric assessments.
• Answer inquiry calls regarding treatment and facility services, present treatment options, document calls, and set appointments for callers seeking treatment.
• Collaborate with business office staff to ensure an efficient admission process and refer or triage patients to other treatment sources when appropriate.
• Provide clerical support to the Care Coordination Manager and team, including data entry into the electronic record system.
• Maintain an appropriate stock of forms and supplies to support the Care Coordination Department.
• Check in patient belongings, process consent forms, and coordinate admission paperwork.
• Schedule assessment appointments, orient patients to units and outpatient programs, assist with discharges, and send documentation to referral sources within required timeframes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Tampa Behavioral Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health and is seeking an Assessment Coordinator to support the admissions and care coordination team on a full-time night shift.

In this role you will assess walk-in and phone callers, schedule initial psychiatric assessments, coordinate admissions, document interactions, and help patients navigate treatment options while maintaining required paperwork and referrals. This role supports a compassionate, patient-centered care approach.