Intake Administrative Assistant - Full Time - AM Shift

UHS•Fremont, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Intake Administrative Assistant is responsible for handling inquiry calls coming into the Intake Department, updating the bed board, scheduling assessments, obtaining necessary signatures from patients, and thorough communications with department nurses and the admissions department staff and other non-clinical duties as assigned. Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care.

Requirements

High School Diploma Required
Minimum one year experience in a human service, social service, psychiatric, or mental health setting, performing administrative duties, telephonic triage and inquiries, and customer service.
Must demonstrate knowledge and skill in provision of services to various populations including children, adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients in an inpatient hospital setting.
CPR with AED (CPR/AED) certification must be current and a copy of your certification must be presented to Human Resources upon hire.
Must successfully complete the Fremont Hospital’s non- violent Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training course within 90 days of employment and prior to assisting with preventative intervention measures.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

Handling inquiry calls coming into the Intake Department
Updating the bed board
Scheduling assessments
Obtaining necessary signatures from patients
Thorough communications with department nurses and the admissions department staff
Other non-clinical duties as assigned