Assessment Coordinator

Job Description

Your experience matters

At Sycamore Springs, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants
• And much more...

About Us

People are our passion and purpose. Sycamore Springs is a 48 bed hospital located in Layfette, IN and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters

How you'll contribute

Coordinator assess the needs of walk-in and phone callers to ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address those needs. Coordinator assists in scheduling initial psychiatric assessment on patients seeking treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis or psychiatric or emotional disorders and presents symptoms to psychiatrist for best recommendation of care. Coordinator refers and triages patients to other sources of treatment when appropriate. Coordinator answers all inquiry calls regarding treatment and the facility, presents treatment options, documents calls and sets appointments for callers seeking treatment. Coordinator works with the business office to ensure smooth transition into the admission process.

Essential Functions:

Provides clerical support to the Care Coordination Manager and Care Coordination Team and acts as pack up to front desk reception. Enters information into the Medik system accurately.
Maintains appropriate stock of paperwork/forms and supplies to support the Care Coordination Department.
Checks in patient belongings with accuracy and documents appropriately.
Processes consent forms and coordinates admission paperwork for unit.
Provides assistance to other units and departments as needed.
Sends appropriate documentation to referral sources in the appropriate timeframe.
Provides assistance with discharges.
Schedules appointments for incoming assessments paying close attention to the needs of the patient.
Assists in the orientation of patients to units and to outpatient programs.

Qualifications and requirements

Education: High school degree or equivalent preferred.
Experience: Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred. Must have strong clinical assessment skills.
License: Valid driver's license
Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days. May be required to work flexible hours and overtime. With proper credentials, Coordinator may be required to complete vitals check on patients.

EEOC Statement:

Sycamore Springs is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

About Us

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

About the Team

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.