Night Shift Assessment Coordinator – Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Lifepoint Health’s Tampa Behavioral Hospital is seeking an Assessment Coordinator to support initial psychiatric assessments and admissions for individuals seeking treatment. The role involves evaluating walk-in and phone inquiries, scheduling assessments, and coordinating admissions within a collaborative care team.

This position requires CPR and CPI within 30 days, prior psychiatric health-care experience preferred, and a strong focus on accurate documentation and referrals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health-care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred; strong clinical assessment skills required.
• CPR certification and CPI within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact.

Responsibilities

• Assess walk-in and phone callers to determine appropriate services or referrals and schedule initial psychiatric assessments.
• Answer inquiry calls regarding treatment and facility services, present treatment options, document calls, and set appointments.
• 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 assessments

Phone outreach

Scheduling

Data entry

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Lifepoint Health’s Tampa Behavioral Hospital is seeking an Assessment Coordinator to support initial psychiatric assessments and admissions for individuals seeking treatment. The role involves evaluating walk-in and phone inquiries, scheduling assessments, and coordinating admissions within a collaborative care team.

This position requires CPR and CPI within 30 days, prior psychiatric health-care experience preferred, and a strong focus on accurate documentation and referrals.