What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Psych & Admission Clinician - 32 hr Days position at Bayridge Hospital?
Job Type : Regular
Time Type : Full time
Work Shift : Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status : Non-Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, youre making a difference in peoples lives.
Job Description :
BayRidge Hospital was opened in 1996 providing inpatient, partial hospitalization, outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment. Located in Lynn, MA, it provides a full continuum of mental health services to public and private patients. Centrally located in Lynn, BayRidge is easily accessible from Route 1, only 15 minutes from Boston, MA and 10 minutes from the Northshore.
Reporting to the Manager of Admissions, the Admissions Clinician provides a clinical review of referrals for admission to the inpatient behavioral health units, clinical acceptance of admissions, and coordinates the admission process for accepted patients. Communicates with referring agencies and hospitals. Provides triage of walk-in patients to an appropriate setting for further assessment. Serves as a shift leader in the admissions office.
- Support the hospital in such a manner that there is a strong and positive commitment to quality patient care.
- Triage all patients who arrive at appropriate treatment interventions, including referrals to inpatient, partial, and / or outpatient treatment.
- Attend clinical meetings that will have a positive impact on patient care and all appropriate administrative meetings that support the mission of the hospital.
- Participate in any ongoing quality improvement studies that will have positive patient care outcomes.
- Utilize and provide supervision in a positive and thoughtful manner to enhance professional improvement and development.
- Maintain a clear understanding of hospital policies and protocols, and practices within those policies and protocols, and enforce such when appropriate.
- Support and implement administrative decisions.
- Maintain a solid understanding of and follow regulatory agencies expectations and guidelines (i.e. DMH, DPH, Joint Commission, payors, etc.).
- Screen referrals to verify third-party benefit availability and initial approval requirements.
- Consistently promote professional working relationships between the hospital, referral sources, and payors.
- Maintain an understanding of managed care contracts, insurance benefits, limitations, policies, procedures, and forms.
- Maintain yearly / biyearly requirements of CPR and Restraint Elimination.
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