DIRECTOR ADMISSIONS/INTAKE

UHS • $80K — $95K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field, or equivalent RN qualification.
  • Two years supervisory experience in admissions or office management.
  • Familiarity with insurance processes and assessments such as pre-certifications.
  • Two years of practical experience in the psychiatric or mental health field.
  • Proficient in computer systems related to admissions.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, plan, and administer comprehensive admission procedures for diverse patient populations.
  • Monitor documentation for all assessments and admissions, ensuring thorough tracking of inquiries and patient satisfaction.
  • Oversee insurance verification and financial arrangements related to patient admissions.
  • Maintain a respectful demeanor with patients, referral sources, and family members.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with referral services and internal hospital units.
  • Coordinate activities to foster positive relations among staff and within various hospital programs.
  • Submit daily updates on admission status to the Administrator.

Benefits

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment.
  • Growth and development opportunities.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
  • 401k with company match and discounted stock plan.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Retention and sign-on bonuses.
  • Free meals for employees during shifts.
  • Career development opportunities within the company and its subsidiaries.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is a 140-bed hospital offering inpatient services for adolescents, adults, military, veterans and first responders. Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System has a spacious cafeteria, gymnasium, art/activity room, group rooms, classrooms and other areas to create a pleasant atmosphere for patients and their families. Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System's quality services are provided by psychiatrists, licensed therapists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, activity therapists and teachers. Also, care is given by registered nurses 24 hours a day. Since 1986, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System has been a proven psychiatric care provider in mental health and substance use.

Website: https://www.lincolnbehavioral.com

The Admissions/Intake Director is a key member of the Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System's Intake department. The Admissions/Intake Director is responsible for implementing and evaluating the facility's admission procedures.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Evaluate, plan and administer a full-scale admission procedure for all time periods and that is specific to all populations served.
  • Monitor and report on all documentation relating to assessments and admissions regarding inquiry, nonviable dispositions, referral source follow-up patient satisfaction, discharge, etc.
  • Monitor and report on all documentation relating to the Business Office including insurance verification, financial arrangements, etc. for the patient admission process.
  • Maintain a courteous and respectful demeanor at all times with all LTBHS patients, potential patients, referral sources, and significant others.
  • Establish and maintain a good working relationship with all referral services.
  • Coordinate internal activities to establish a positive working relationship with each hospital unit/program and LTBHS staff at all levels.
  • Submit daily status reports to the Administrator.
Benefit & Rewards Highlight - (PRN employees are not eligible for some benefits)

This opportunity provides the following:
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • growth and development opportunities
  • competitive compensation
  • medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
  • 401k with company match and discounted stock plan
  • generous paid time off
  • Retention and Sign on Bonus
  • Employee free meals during shifts
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Qualifications

Job Requirements:
  • Master's Degree In Psychology/Sociologyor any related field or RN.
  • Two years supervisory experience in an admissions setting or office management.
  • Knowledge of assessments, Pre-certs, insurance, Cobra, computer system a plus.
  • Two years practical experience, preferably in the psychiatric/mental health field.
Physical Demands:

The physical demands as described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

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