ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR (OVERNIGHT)

Job Description

Responsibilities

North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is a multifaceted behavioral healthcare system comprised of three programs to serve children and adolescents with a broad spectrum of psychiatric service needs.

Programs of service include an -bed, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services licensed, Joint Commission accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility, a Partial Hospitalization Program, and a -bed acute psychiatric hospital.

Our strategic plan for the past two years has been centered on improving fidelity to our evidence-based clinical methodology.

North Spring is part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) one of the Nation’s largest and most respected healthcare management companies, operating through its subsidiaries acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers nationwide.

Founded in 8, UHS subsidiaries now have more than , employees. The UHS business strategy is to build or purchase healthcare properties in rapidly growing markets and create a strong franchise based on exceptional service and effective cost control.

Our success comes from a responsive management style and a service philosophy based on integrity, competence and compassion.

North Spring is currently welcoming an Admissions Coordinator to join our team as an on-call employee.

The Admissions Coordinator handles admissions in screening patients at the pre-hospital level to ensure that admission criteria are met.

The incumbent facilitates the admission process by assisting the client, family and referral sources as well as provides information regarding treatment, insurance and admission procedures.

This is a full time overnight position reporting to the Director of Admissions.

Key responsibilities : Answering and responding to incoming program inquiries / referrals via telephone, fax and / or internet in a timely manner.

Providing information to potential clients, families and referral sources regarding treatment programs, insurance information and admission procedures.

Obtaining initial client clinical and funding source information during admission. Communicates patient information to the Medical Director, Director of Admissions, Director of UR, Program Director, Director of Nursing and Director of Education.

Conducting the admission process with the potential client and families including : explaining the admission forms and securing the appropriate signatures;

processing all signed forms as well as copying and distributing to appropriate departments in a timely manner. Providing follow-up to referral sources and families regarding status of patient.

Location : Beautiful Leesburg, Virginia, miles Northwest of Washington DC. Named one of the best places to live by Money magazine.

acre campus in a rural area on the northern edge of Leesburg with a gymnasium, beautiful outdoor campus and high ropes course.

Excellent public school system.

Compensation package : Competitive salary with shift differential. Three meals a day provided at no cost to employees.

Qualifications

Education : RN or a minimum of a Master's Degree in human services field (i.e. psychology, social work, counseling).

Prefer experience working with children and adolescents in a psychiatric setting. Must be at least years of age. Must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Good verbal and written skills, ability to rotate shifts and programs as necessary and ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information.

Must consistently exhibit mental and emotional ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job. Knowledge of principles of psychology and child growth and development are useful.

Pay Transparency :

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees.

A posted salary range applies to the current job posting. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.