What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Specialist - Surprise position at MEADOWS OF WICKENBURG INC?
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Meadows Behavioral Healthcare is a leader in the behavioral health industry. Meadows Behavioral Healthcare offer a range of specialized programs including residential, outpatient and virtual treatment. We provide care for drug and alcohol addiction, trauma, sexual addiction, behavioral health conditions, and co-occurring disorders. We offer state-of-the-art care including neurofeedback and other services. Our evidence-based approach is rooted in decades of clinical experience, with more than 45 years in the field. Our approach is different and success stories from our patients are the proof.
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Position Summary:
As the Admissions Specialist you will coordinate all activities associated with the admission of a prospective program attendee. This function includes, but is not limited to: taking inquiry calls, providing program information, preparing initial intake paperwork, scheduling /conducting interviews with prospective patients, coordinating with other staff functions and making referrals. Perform daily, weekly and monthly record keeping in relation to census, admissions and discharges.
Essential Duties Include:
- Receives and records inquiry calls in a courteous and efficient manner.
- Collects pertinent patient insurance information, forward for verification and relays insurance information back to caller in a knowledgeable way.
- Identifies those callers that meet the admission criteria for the program as well as help patients identify an appropriate level of care.
- Facilities the admission process into the program if the caller meets the admission criteria.
- Obtain necessary demographic, referral source and clinical information, ensuring complete and accurate documentation.
- Provides callers that do not meet the admission criteria to find alternate treatment options based on their required level of care.
- Communicates with the patient's family's information about the facilities and the policies of the Company.
- Prepares daily reports.
- Ability to converse in English with others to give, take and process information, extensive use of telephone.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, multi-task, coordinate projects and record/transcribe general and specific meeting minutes.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Communicate with other staff to relay concerns and observations involving patient safety.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or general education diploma (GED) required.
- Bachelors Degree preferred. College coursework or Addictions Certification desired.
- Previous experience with admissions, chemical dependency, eating disorders and / or behavioral health preferred.
We are a Drug Free Company. All positions are designated as “Safety Sensitive” positions and in light of our company mission, the Company does not employ medical marijuana cardholders. Following an offer of employment, and prior to reporting to work, all applicants will be required to submit to and pass a substance abuse screen.
The Meadows is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Meadows provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and if you need reasonable accommodation during any time of the employment process, please reach out to hr@meadowsbh.com.