FULL TIME ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR - INTAKE - 6A - 2P

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Profit-sharing

Job summary

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Full Time Admissions Coordinator - Intake to support timely psychiatric admissions by coordinating intake documentation, eligibility review, and admission readiness.

The role involves reviewing packets, managing logs, and communicating with physicians and nursing leadership, with a shift pattern 6A-2P Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Able to work with minimal supervision; organized and self-disciplined.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• 2–3 years psychiatric admissions experience preferred (not required); LPN preferred (not required)

Responsibilities

• Manage intake inquiries and forms.
• Review referral packets for admission criteria.
• Maintain intake logs and QAPI intake data.
• Coordinate admission-related communication with physicians and the Director of Nursing.
• Prepare new-admit documentation (face sheets/demographics, episodes of care, insurance details) and assemble patient charts.
• Complete insurance verification once a physician accepts the patient.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organized and self-disciplined

Strong documentation and communication

2–3 years psychiatric admissions

LPN (preferred)

Education

No formal degree required (psychiatric admissions)

Job description

Position Summary

FULL TIME ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR - INTAKE - 6A - 2P (Baton Rouge, LA 70816) supports timely, accurate psychiatric admissions by coordinating intake documentation, eligibility review, and admission readiness.

Key responsibilities include:

• managing intake inquiries and forms;
• reviewing referral packets for admission criteria;
• maintaining intake logs and QAPI intake data;
• coordinating admission-related communication with physicians and the Director of Nursing;
• preparing new-admit documentation (face sheets/demographics, episodes of care, insurance details) and assembling patient charts;
• completing insurance verification once a physician accepts the patient.

Qualifications/skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Able to work with minimal supervision; organized and self-disciplined
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• 2–3 years psychiatric admissions experience preferred (not required); LPN preferred (not required)

Compensation & Coverage

• Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital provides a competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• optional employer-provided benefits (i.e., Critical Illness)
• a 401(k) retirement plan and profit-sharing plan
• Holidays and Paid Time Off
• a sensitivity towards Employee Work/Life balance

Morning-to-Shift Flow

Your day runs on a consistent M–F 6A–2P rhythm, with a steady cadence of intake activity. You move between phone/email inquiries, packet review, and real-time updates to tracking tools, keeping information current and easy to audit. Mid-shift, you align details with clinical leadership, ensuring decisions and next steps are clearly documented. As admissions progress, you finalize demographic and insurance fields, assemble clean, complete charts, and capture intake metrics for QAPI reporting—closing the shift with logs reconciled and files ready for the next handoff.