Assessment Specialist, Outpatient

About the role

We are seeking an Assessment Specialist to join our team at Triangle Springs, part of Lifepoint Health. Our mission is to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Assessment Specialist, you will play a crucial role in facilitating responses to requests for services, conducting initial evaluations, and providing comprehensive support to patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate response to a request for services, including initial response, assessment, referral process, designation of appropriate level of care, admission into services, and follow-up activity.
• Conduct initial evaluation, initiate assessment, document patient symptomology, functioning, and needs, and provide information to MD for LOC determination.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills in assisting patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Possess clear knowledge of Emergency Detention paperwork and processes, as well as EMTALA.
• Maintain all preadmission and admission paperwork with accuracy and complete precertification with insurance companies.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing or hold a relevant state license.
• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, and psychiatric patients.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.
• Current unencumbered license to practice by the State Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial protection and growth opportunities such as higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and a 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Employee well-being programs like mental, physical, and financial wellness, free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for candidates who possess a strong background in psychiatric health care, with experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations. A graduate from an accredited program of professional nursing or a relevant state license is required, along with previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility.