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Employee will work a mix of weekend and weekday days (no nights).

The Admissions coordinator will conduct precertification with insurance companies for authorizations, as well as:

• Assisting with client queries and admissions procedures.

• Managing the admissions and onboarding for the hospital.

• Maintains admission guidelines by writing, updating, and recommending changes to admission criteria, policies, and procedures.

• Prepares admissions reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

• Organizing and inputting information to databases.

• Collaborates with clinical referral sources, families, doctors, agencies and other callers to ensure assessment or admission is coordinated as smoothly as possible.

• Answering application and enrollment inquiries from the public.

• Meet with patients/ contact patient guardian to complete initial patient registration to ensure accuracy of patient demographics.

• Document appropriately gained legal authority to communicate with family members to gain collateral information as it relates to patient demographics through ROI.

• Inventory of patient belongings as they are presented to admissions department. This includes labeling items, completing valuables list and labeling storage bins.

• AIS data entry for (un)scheduled patients presenting to facility for assessment.

• Build chart with admissions paperwork – including labeling of medical record, printing off new forms.

• Handling phone calls and emails from prospective parents, students, patients, or clients.

• Planning and coordinating with the admissions team about events and other important dates.

• Maintaining excellent front-of-desk relations with clients and customers.

• Maintaining relevant records and documentation as required by the job.

• Performing other work-related duties as assigned, such as project planning and general administration.

• Upholds the Organization's ethics, values and customer service standards.

Requirements

Education – High School Diploma required.

Experience – Minimum of 2 years customer service or combination of education and experience required. Experience in behavioral healthcare setting, phone triage, tele-health or case management, clinical preferred.

Required Licenses – None required.

Benefits

• Health Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• 401K Retirement Plan

• Healthcare Spending Account

• Dependent Care Spending Account

• PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay

• Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term, and Universal plans are also available.)

• Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)