Intake Specialist PRN

UHS•Denton, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

University Behavioral Health of Denton is a private freestanding psychiatric hospital specializing in mental health and chemical dependency care. Serving North Texas and surrounding areas, UBH Denton has provided a range of programs treating mental health illnesses and substance abuse issues since 2005. Our inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services offer supportive and compassionate care for adolescents and adults with specialty programs that are tailored to meet the needs of our patients. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment that puts patient care first while also having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. Website: www.ubhdenton.com Shift: Intake Specialist PRN Position Summary: The Care Center Specialist is responsible for assisting in the process of receiving, scheduling and/or referring inquiry calls. Assist the Care Center Intake Counselors, Coordinators and Director with coordinating assessments, initiating Intake paperwork and insurance information. Work with Admission Clerk to ensure smooth transition into the admission process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Human-related field preferred.
Experience working in a hospital intake department or business office preferred.
C.N.A. preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive referral calls, obtain mininal demographic information, and refer the call to the appropriate source or schedule an assessment.
Process all requests for information and external referrals.
Completes pre-certifications as needed.
Assist in arranging for admission of patients, including alerting the business office staff to begin the verification of benefits, initiating calls to physicians and other related tasks as directed by the Case Manager.