Psych Access Clinician

Brown University Health; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health in Taunton, MA seeks an Access Clinician to support inpatient psychiatric care. You will conduct bed searches, compile chart data, and coordinate with Behavioral Health Navigators to place patients.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher, solid mental health care experience, strong communication, resilience, and the ability to collaborate with nursing and medical staff. Per diem shifts and on-site duties are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.
• Solid foundation in mental health care with clinical experience.
• Excellent communication, resilience, and ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Conducts bed searches for patients needing inpatient psychiatric care by compiling relevant information from patient charts.
• Collaborates with nursing and medical staff to ensure medical requirements are met for transfers to inpatient facilities.
• Engages in discussions with potential receiving facilities to facilitate patient placement.
• Secures placement by verifying insurance and obtaining authorizations for treatment.
• Refers patients who do not meet inpatient criteria to CSU or CBHC in the community.
• Documents in the EMR according to DMH and departmental regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mental health care

Communication skills

Resilience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or higher

Job description

SUMMARY:

Access Clinicians are integral members of the hospital’s Behavioral Health Team. In collaboration with the Behavioral Health Navigators, the Access Clinicians are responsible for placing referrals and securing beds for patients in need of inpatient psychiatric care.Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:Instill Trust and Value DifferencesPatient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Access Clinician: Conducts bed searches for patients requiring inpatient psychiatric care. This entails compiling from the patient charts the relevant information needed for review by potential receiving facilities.
• Collaborates with the nursing and medical staff to ensure that medical requirements are met for transfer of patients to inpatient psychiatric facilities.
• Engages in interactive discussions with potential receiving facilities to facilitate patient placement.
• Secures placement for accepted patients by verifying insurance and obtaining authorizations for treatment.
• Refers patients who do not meet inpatient level of care to an appropriate CSU (Crisis Stabilization Unit) or CBHC (Community Based Health Center) in their community.
• Documents in the EMR according to DMH and departmental regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

EXPERIENCE:

• The Access Clinician should have a solid foundation in mental health care with relevant experience in a clinical setting. Successful candidates will possess excellent communication skills, resilience, and the capacity to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals in a high paced setting.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None

Pay Range:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Morton Hospital - 88 Washington Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Work Type:

Variable, Per Diem

Work Shift:

Variable

Driving Required:

No

Union:

1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East