Assessment Specialist- PRN, Behavioral

Lifepoint Health • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Tampa General Hospital, is hiring an Assessment Specialist to help provide behavioral health care. The role facilitates requests for services from the initial response through assessment, referral, level-of-care designation, admission, and follow-up. The specialist conducts initial evaluations, documents patients’ symptoms, functioning, and needs, and provides information to a physician for level-of-care determination. The role also supports patients, physicians, visitors, and coworkers; maintains accurate preadmission and admission paperwork; and completes insurance pre-certification. The position is PRN on a night schedule, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

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 responses to requests for services, including initial response, assessment, referrals, level-of-care designation, admission, and follow-up.
• Conduct initial evaluations, initiate assessments, and document patient symptomology, functioning, and needs.
• Provide patient assessment 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-certification.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, with benefit options tailored to part-time and PRN employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 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.
• Continuing education opportunities for eligible Social Workers and Counselors to support professional development and licensure renewal.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree