Behavioral Health Intake & Admissions Coordinator

Company: WellBridge Healthcare
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

Description
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WellBridge Healthcare, owned and operated by Lifepoint Behavioral Health, seeks passionate, creative, and goal-oriented team members to join the team at one of our behavioral health hospitals. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery, and restoration. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters-providing quality patient care. Join our team in Fort Worth, Texas, to build a career that touches lives.
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As a Behavioral Health & Intake Admissions Coordinator you will:

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  Be responsible for working with internal nd external customers to review incoming referrals of patients and screen as appropriate for admission to the Behavioral Health Unit.
  
  
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  Performs and provides administrative support services for the patient admissions process.
  
  
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  Meets with patients, contacts and meets with families as needed for admission registration, facilitates registration of patients in hospital EMR or other electronic registration systems.
  
  
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  Conducts initial insurance verification and insurance registration/submissions of initial clinical documentation for pre-authorization of patient's care to third-party payers as required.
  
  
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  Coordinates with Business Office to ensure accurate verification of benefits and timely entry of initial authorization data.
  
  Qualifications
  As a Behavioral Health & Intake Admissions Coordinator you will have:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Bachelor's Degree in Human Service Area or Business preferred.
  • CPR and CPI
  • On the job or equivalent training/experience in admitting procedures in a healthcare setting preferred.
  • Minimum of 1 years experience in admitting procedures in a psychiatric setting.
  • Experience in crisis counseling and crisis evaluations preferred.

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