What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intake Clinician position at Summit BHC?
Intake Clinician | Peak View Behavioral Health | Colorado Springs, Colorado
About the Job : PURPOSE STATEMENT :
The Intake Clinician is a behavioral health professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and prior authorization process to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients. Performs assessments, screens for clinical and medical appropriateness and communicates this information to a physician who makes the appropriate level of care decision. Works closely with business office, nursing, and clinical staff as well as external parties to ensure the timely admission of patients.
Compensation : $29 - $33 / hour, based on experience (plus shift differentials if working after 7pm)
Roles and Responsibilities :
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Facilitates intake, admission, and prior authorization process for incoming patients.
- Performs insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families, and appropriate internal staff.
- Provides accurate and ongoing assessment of patient's status in the admission and prior authorization process.
- Facilitates the response to requests for services, including the initial response, the assessment and referral process, the designation of appropriate level of care, initiation / intake into services, and appropriate follow up activity.
- Follows EMTALA regulations to complete insurance verification and precertification's, when appropriate.
- Responds to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
- Schedules / completes pre-admission assessments and communicates recommendations to patient or their family.
- Collaborates with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
- Performs ongoing assessments of physical / function, emotional, social, spiritual and financial needs of patients and implements crisis intervention and referral.
- Provides education regarding healthcare and social resource systems to empower patient and their family to access resources independently.
- Maintains all the documentation involved with the admissions process.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :
LICENSES / DESIGNATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS :
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Note : In support of PVBH's quality requirements, we require a post-offer drug screen, physical, criminal background review and conduct original source verification of degrees / certifications of all candidates.
Why Peak View Behavioral Health?Peak View Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Peak View Behavioral Health is an EOE.
Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.
Salary : $29 - $33
