Weekend Clinical Admissions Specialist

Acadia Healthcare; Barling (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Arkansas is seeking an admissions professional to manage inquiries, assessments, and admissions for patients across our facility. The role focuses on facilitating smooth transitions and coordinating with medical and psychiatric staff.

You will handle pre-admission assessments, verify insurance benefits, obtain necessary authorizations, and communicate treatment recommendations. A patient-centered, professional approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science, Social Services, or nursing credentials if applicable.
• Master’s degree in a therapeutic field preferred where state allows therapist roles.
• Minimum of 1+ years in a clinical or observational setting related to the facility.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Schedule and conduct pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Coordinate admission and transfer between levels of care within the facility.
• Communicate projected admissions to designated internal representatives promptly.
• Perform insurance benefit verifications and disseminate the information gathered to the patient, their families, and other appropriate facility staff.
• Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
• Assist individual therapists with concurrent reviews with insurance companies to secure continued treatment.
• Coordinate and facilitate peer-to-peer reviews when needed and collaborate the results of reviews with the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
• Communicate treatment recommendations to other treatment teams.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• When a patient’s needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer service.
• Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15-minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science / Social Services; RN/LPN/LVN pathway may be acceptable

Job description

Acadia Healthcare in Arkansas is seeking an admissions professional to manage inquiries, assessments, and admissions for patients across our facility. The role focuses on facilitating smooth transitions and coordinating with medical and psychiatric staff.

You will handle pre-admission assessments, verify insurance benefits, obtain necessary authorizations, and communicate treatment recommendations. A patient-centered, professional approach is essential.