What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Intake Specialist Fulltime Nights 7p-7a position at Humboldt Park Health?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages all inquiries to the department related to admission referrals from internal and external customers and documents on the designated form.
- Conducts an initial clinical screening for admission requests and collects preliminary demographics and verifies insurance benefits
- Provides assistance to the HPH, ER physician in assessment of patients to determine eligibility for admission based on established admission criteria.
- Provides appropriate outpatient referrals for ER patients when directed by the ER attending.
- Coordinates all pre-admission activities with the BMU nursing unit for patients being considered for admission, including validation of required legal paperwork, gathering of other pertinent information; e.g., clinical data establishing criteria for admission, physician and nurses reports, medication administration records, lab results.
- Coordinates all activities for patients accepted for admission, including completion of admission entry paperwork with the patient.
- Identifies patients’ presenting problems and completes the preliminary treatment plan.
- Maintains various logs of activities and participates in department/intake performance improvement initiatives.
*Some experience in psychiatric triage or patient assessment is essential. Must have experience with the chronically mentally ill population.
*Bachelors Degree required
