Night Shift Assessment Coordinator - Behavioral Health

Lifepoint Health®; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

401(k) retirement package

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

Tampa Behavioral Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring an Assessment Coordinator to support the Care Coordination team. The role involves evaluating callers, scheduling initial psychiatric assessments, and coordinating admissions for treatment seek‑ers with behavioral health needs.

Responsibilities include documentation, triage, and assisting with discharge processes. A high school diploma is required, CPR and CPI training within 30 days preferred, with prior psychiatric facility

Qualifications

• CPR certification required.
• CPI training within 30 days of employment.
• Experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred; strong clinical assessment skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assess walk-in and phone callers to determine appropriate services or referrals and schedule initial psychiatric assessments for individuals seeking treatment.
• 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

CPR certification

CPI training

Experience in psychiatric facility

Excellent communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Tampa Behavioral Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring an Assessment Coordinator to support the Care Coordination team. The role involves evaluating callers, scheduling initial psychiatric assessments, and coordinating admissions for treatment seek‑ers with behavioral health needs.

Responsibilities include documentation, triage, and assisting with discharge processes. A high school diploma is required, CPR and CPI training within 30 days preferred, with prior psychiatric facility