Assessment Specialist- Nights, Behavioral

Lifepoint Health • Tampa, FL

16h

About The Position

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, jointly operated with Lifepoint Health and Tampa General Hospital, is hiring an Assessment Specialist to support behavioral health patient care. The role facilitates requests for services from the initial response and assessment through referral, determination of the appropriate level of care, admission, and follow-up. The specialist evaluates patients, documents symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provides information to a physician for level-of-care determination. The position also involves customer service, knowledge of emergency detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA, accurate preadmission and admission documentation, and completing insurance pre-certifications.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing or master's degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and before any patient contact.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• May be required to work flexible hours and overtime.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility.
• Direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, and geriatric patients.
• Experience in patient assessments, family motivations, treatment planning, and communication with external review organizations or comparable entities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requests for services, including initial response, assessment, referrals, appropriate level-of-care designation, admission, and follow-up.
• Conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, and document patient symptoms, functioning, and needs.
• Provide patient information to a physician for level-of-care determination.
• Assist patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers promptly and courteously.
• Apply knowledge of emergency detention paperwork and processes and EMTALA.
• Maintain accurate preadmission and admission paperwork.
• Complete insurance pre-certifications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple benefit options.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree