Psych Admissions Coordinator I

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

9d•$26 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

Psychiatric triage for all levels of care for units on and off-site, certain affiliates, MGB facilities, and capitated contracts. Provides teaching function for all evaluating clinicians regarding payers and precertification requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
Relevant professional experience 1-2 years preferred
Demonstrated strong interviewing and organizational skills.
Beginning knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
Familiarity with data entry.
Excellent communication via telephone and in person.
Knowledge of proper keyboarding methods.

Nice To Haves

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

Responsibilities

Provides MGB with a wide bed/service search following the established triage procedure.
Interviews the patient, family member or referring professional to obtain clinical and demographic data to determine need for evaluation and/or admission: following established admission procedure.
Continually reassess census and bed availability.
Completes financial screening according to established procedure.
Enters patient information and ADT transactions into the Epic EHR system completely and accurately.
Completes admitting paperwork.
Interacts with departmental hospital staffs in a professional and cooperative manner.
Maintains confidentiality of information of the department and contributes to the effective operation of the department.