Admissions Coordinator

Position Summary:

Full-time Admissions Coordinator available at Turning Point Adult Treatment Center Seattle, WA. Our residential treatment facility houses adults diagnosed with a substance usage disorder. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to head the Admissions department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the general daily operation of admissions.
• Responsible for telephone answering, call screening, information and referral, scheduling Admissions, receiving payments.
• Supervises maintenance of current information regarding community resources.
• Assists Program Director in bookkeeping and financial duties when necessary, including arranging patient financial contracts and acting as liaison between patients, the facility, and insurance companies.
• Is the Food Oversight person and makes sure all the food is ordered, delivered and maintained at Department of Health standards. Reports any problems to the Director and/or administrator.

Clinical Duties:

• Primary contact person for all incoming referrals. Cooperates with referring agencies and internal staff to make sure all necessary admission paper work is accurate and complete and patient has met all criteria for admission.
• Conducts admissions on all new patients. Completes on time all of the required federal, state and local forms for each patient.
• Monitors implementation of problem-oriented record system, Cerner reports, patient surveys, county/state/federal reports, weekly reports to referents, and submits to Administrator.
• Assists, supervises, orients, and documents all other items as listed in WAC 246-341.
• Maintains professional standards and follows the treatment policies and procedures of facility, and of the federal, state and local regulations, especially WAC 246-341requirements. Has a thorough working knowledge of appropriate WAC, WIG, and RCW requirements.
• Coordinates and cooperates with the staff of other agencies and organizations in order to expedite treatment placement for each patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for adult patients.
• Administer a tracking system for intakes to identify incoming patients and notify referral agencies on their arrival or non-arrival to treatment.
• Maintains positive relationships with all referral agencies and providers.

Experience and/or Skills:

• Typing at 50 wpm is required.
• Word Processing skills with a working knowledge of Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Access
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before clients or employees of organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Familiarity with managed care organizations.

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment