What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions Specialist RN position at Acadia Behavioral Health (Pioneer Behavioral Health)?
- Monday through Friday PM shifts
- Competitive Salary
- Acadia 401K Plan with match
- Professional Growth
Clinical professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resources utilization.
Facilitate intake, admission and utilization review process for incoming patients.
Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and appropriate internal staff.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admission and utilization process.
Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patient or their family.
Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admissions, intake and utilization process.
Provide education to patient and their family throughout stay.
Perform ongoing assessments of physical/function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs patients and implements crisis intervention and referral.
Provide education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.
Compensation for roles at Pacific Grove Hospital varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Pacific Grove provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in as set forth below.
Location: Riverside, California
Hourly pay; $47.00
Salary : $47
