Job description
Intake/Assessment Coordinator
Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.
Mission Statement: To provide superior quality healthcare services that: PATIENTS recommend to family and friends, PHYSICIANS prefer for their patients, PURCHASERS select for their clients, EMPLOYEES are proud of, and INVESTORS seek for long-term returns.
Assessment Coordinator
Responsible for conducting mental health assessments, communicating with psychiatrists in determining level of care needed, facilitating admissions and referrals to and from other agencies, conducting pre-certifications and utilization reviews, and fostering positive relationships with all referral sources.
Essential Job Duties:
-Addresses needs of callers seeking assistance.
-Conducts mental health assessments.
-Facilitates referrals to and from other treatment providers as appropriate.
-Communicates with referral sources to ensure satisfaction and coordination of care.
-Performs pre-certifications in a timely manner.
-Performs utilization reviews in a timely manner.
-Communicates with physicians and hospital staff regarding utilization review issues.
-Educates staff on the correct procedure for answering Respond calls.
-Keeps units and Emergency Room stocked with forms necessary to complete tasks.
-Maintains updated and detailed Tracking Log.
-Prepares monthly statistical report on assessments.
-Communicates feedback from referral sources to Management Team.
-Inputs assessment data into the appropriate computer programs upon completion of each assessment.
-During periods of critical staffing, will assist clinical staff in patient rounds, help ensure pt safety and comfort, and assist with non-clinical patient care duties under the supervision of a Mental Health Technician, LPN or RN.
Requirements include:
Education requirements: Registered Nurse or minimum of a master’s level in a human services field. Full licensure preferred.
Work experience requirements: Minimum one year experience in mental health setting.
This opportunity offers the following:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k plan with company match
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Notice
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Psychiatry
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: One location
