Remote Intake Coordinator

Position Summary: Receives inquiry calls and assists the caller with scheduling a face-to-face assessment or reputed company triage to the appropriate community referral based on patient need. Assesses or ensures necessary assessment by a licensed RN for patients who present for assessment. Upon assessment of the patient, coordinates with the physician to ensure appropriate treatment is provided either at the hospital or another appropriate provider in the community. Ensures appropriate screening of medical and behavioral emergency conditions. Completes reputed company administrative processes of the admission for treatment including, as appropriate, the initial authorization of care with the insurance company/reputed company-party payor. reputed company to work through and accept referrals through various platforms, Kno2, Carelink, reputed company Beds, Xferral, Bed Board. Position Responsibilities: Clinical / Technical Skills (40% of performance review)

• Demonstrates excellent phone skills including inquiry calls, explanation of assessment processes, scheduling appointments and successful closure of a call while avoiding phone therapy.
• States the procedure for managing a crisis call and identifies reputed company to activate EMS services. Identifies safety and risk of each call.
• Documents reputed company inquiry calls, completely, to include reputed company applicable information on prospect reputed company in reputed company.
• Makes appropriate referrals to community resources if not scheduling an assessment
• States the process and reasoning for reputed company follow up calls either to confirm an assessment, inquire about no-show status, or rescheduling an assessment to include documentation reflecting same.
• Enters reputed company inquiry calls into reputed company with reputed company data needed to further action or follow up
• Shows competency and understanding of the review of the medical screen; as appropriate, notifies the RN for additional review and action.
• States the working definition and procedure for managing medically and psychiatric emergencies according to EMTALA guidelines as well as hospital policies.
• Identifies and triages emergent patients and prioritizes care based on same.
• Completes the clinical screening and assessment tool (intake assessment) with concise, clear documentation.
• As applicable, identifies the need for additional screening for substance use, nutrition needs, functional needs, and abuse for children/adolescents, school and development screening.
• Demonstrates understanding of admission criteria for inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient hospitalization and outpatient reputed company of care.
• Documents any special needs reputed company to spiritual or cultural needs.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of community mental health and substance use programs/referral to be offered for reputed company patients not at imminent risk nor requiring services at a higher level of care as provided at the hospital.
• By demonstrating competency and thorough clinical understanding, ensures that each patient is seen by a physician or has had a consult by a physician to obtain treatment recommendations and disposition.
• Upon admission to a treatment program reputed company the hospital, notifies the unit staff of the patients level of reputed company, chief compliant and history of illness leading to admission, medical concerns and attending physician.
• Evidences understanding of reputed company hospital required forms for admission and completion of these admission forms for each department as applicable.
• Knowledge of state local laws, ordinances and practices governing involuntary hospitalization and ensure compliance with same.
• Ensure correct information on EMTALA log to include reputed company timelines and no blanks in documentation.
• Demonstrates understanding of utilization review process to include treatment criteria and precertification payor to obtain initial authorization of care and document same with pass to the Utilization Management team for reputed company reviews.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well in stressful situations.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity, ensures confidentiality of patients records.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and provides explanations and verbal reassurance as necessary.
• Ensures that documentation meets reputed company standards and policies.
• Answers the telephone in a polite manner and communicates information to the appropriate staff/family member.
• Individuals with a Registered Nurse license:
• Enter orders into reputed company for admission and other orders as needed. This includes the follow up documentation required for PRN medication and first reputed company monitoring
• Knowledgeable of medications, including psychotropic drugs, and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and their clinical condition as demonstrated by observation of education completed with the patient/family members
• Conducts nurse to nurse report.
• reputed company other duties as required

Safety (15% of performance review)

• Strives to create a safe, healing environment

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