Psych Admissions Coordinator

This is a full time, 40/hr a week position. M-F day shift.
Summary:
Psychiatric triage for all levels of care for McLean Hospital units on and off-site, certain McLean affiliates, MGB facilities, and capitated contracts. Provides teaching function for all evaluating clinicians regarding payers and precertification requirements, as well as a teaching/consulting role to junior psychiatric triage staff.
Does this position require Patient Care?
Yes
Essential Functions:
Facilitates inpatient admission for psychiatric and substance abuse referrals across four campuses 24/7/365.
-Interviews the patient, family member, or referring professional to obtain clinical and demographic data following the established admission procedure.
-Provides MGB-wide bed search following established triage procedure.
-Continually reassess census and bed availability.
-Completes financial screening according to established procedure.
-Enters patient information into EPIC completely and accurately.
-Maintains confidentiality of the department's information and contributes to the effective operation of the department.
-Completes admitting paperwork.
-Interacts with departmental hospital staff in a professional and cooperative manner.

Education
Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Experience working in a mental healthcare setting 3-5 years required and Experience as a Psych Admissions Coordinator I 1-2 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated strong interviewing skills, clinical knowledge of psychiatric diagnoses and treatment, data entry, excellent interpersonal communication via telephone and in person, with a high degree of comfort working with a psychiatric population.
- Must be able to handle sensitive information with discretion and good judgment, knowledge of computer terminal, EPIC and Microsoft Teams preferred.
- Keyboarding.

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Occasionally
• Lifting Frequently
• Carrying Frequently
• Pushing Occasionally
• Pulling Occasionally
• Climbing Rarely
• Balancing Frequently
• Stooping Occasionally
• Kneeling Occasionally
• Crouching Occasionally
• Crawling Rarely
• Reaching Frequently
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Foot Use Rarely
• Vision - Far Constantly
• Vision - Near Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly

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