INTAKE COORDINATOR - RN
Responsibilities
- In coordination with the Program Director, develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates clinical admission, referrals, and/or discharge processes.
- Conducts on and off site patient assessments, including appropriate test administration, interpretation and recommendations.
- Responds to intake calls and completes admission paperwork.
- Participates in the development of treatment plans in coordination with the treatment team.
- Captures treatment with physicians and other health and social agencies.
- Facilitates groups, family and individual sessions and completes all necessary documentation.
- Captures and coordinates treatment with appropriate interested parties and physicians through the patient referral inquiry, admission, treatment, and discharge process.
- Reviews newly admitted patient accounts for eligibility and authorization daily.
- Maintains schedule for filing court paperwork and hearings.
- Addresses issues in a timely manner including crisis and higher level of care referrals.
Who we are & where you can make a difference
Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company. Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing
- Active AL or multi-state RN license
- 3 years of experience in healthcare
- Behavioral health experience required