Admissions/Utilization Review Coordinator- PRN job at Cumberland Hall of Hopkinsville in Hopkinsville

Cumberland Hall of Hopkinsville is looking of Admissions/Utilization Review Coordinator- PRN on Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:24:53 GMT. Job Location: Hopkinsville, KY Cumberland Hall has provided comprehensive mental health services to children, adolescents and adults for more than 20 years. Since our establishment in 1987, we have been a trusted and respected member of the Hopkinsville, Kentucky, community. Cumberland Hall is located near Fort Campbell Military Base and is 60 minutes north of Nashville, Tennessee. Cumberland...

Admissions/Utilization Review Coordinator- PRN

Location: Hopkinsville Kentucky

Description: Cumberland Hall of Hopkinsville is looking of Admissions/Utilization Review Coordinator- PRN right now, this job will be placed in Kentucky. Detailed specification about this job opportunity please read the description below. Job
Location: Hopkinsville, KY

Cumberland
Hall has provided comprehensive mental health services to children,
adoles! cents and adults for more than 20 years. Since our
establishment in 1987, we have been a trusted and respected member of
the Hopkinsville, Kentucky, community. Cumberland Hall is located
near Fort Campbell Military Base and is 60 minutes north of
Nashville, Tennessee. Cumberland Hall currently serves
children, adolescents and adults with behavioral and substance abuse
issues. Cumberland Hall is a 97 bed
facility.

Cumberland
Hall Hospital is part of the UHS organization and as a result, offers
stability, tremendous support and career development opportunities to
the selected candidate.

Position
Description : The Admissions Coordinator is
responsible for answering inquiry calls, scheduling assessments,
completing a thorough clinical assessment, completing admission
process, distributing paperwork, precertification with the insurance
carrier and completing the process in our software system. M! ust be able to work calmly
in stressful situations and be ! able to manage multiple tasks. Flexibility is a must.

General Duties : Must be
knowledgeable of and abide by HIPAA regulations with regard to
protected health information as defined by HIPAA. Uses and / or
discloses on a daily basis verbal, written and / or electronic PHI in
order to perform job duties, as pertains to (CLIENTS’
FINANCIAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND / OR CLINICAL DATA) and / or
(EMPLOYEES’ FINANCAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND / OR CLINICAL
DATA).

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Receives inquiry calls and
assesses client urgency or need for
assessment.

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Relays new referral information
to Marketing personnel for follow
through.

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Obtains signatures on release
of information forms.

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Maintains assessment/admission
tracking log.

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Routes incoming records to
appropriate hospital personnel.

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Maintains files on all inactive
or complete referrals.
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Performs departmental typing as
needed.

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Mail/faxes departmental
correspondence as needed.

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Maintains daily log of
admissions.

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Schedule initial family
sessions for therapists.

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Maintains file of current
Admissions packet.

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Completes clinical assessment
and admission consents.

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Acts as a liaison between
patients, families, and program staff during admission
process.

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Assigns patient an access
code.

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Answers telephone, copies,
files

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Demonstrates time
consciousness, awareness and strives to use time
effectively.

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Demonstrates an ability to set
priorities.

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Completes assignments
accurately in targeted time frames.

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Attends mandatory annual
in-service required for safety, infection control and others
required.

· Completes variance reports as
required by the Risk Management prog! ram.

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Consult with psychiatrist for
admission orders.

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Functions in a calm manner
during emergency situations.

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Takes call as
scheduled.

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Assign clients a Psychiatrist
and Therapist upon admission.

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Notify unit charge nurse of new
admissions.

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Photograph clients for
identification purposes.

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Perform initial vital signs as
needed.

UR

Coordinator : not all inclusive :

• Responsible for reviewing all inpatient admissions to

assess admission criteria and justification of continued inpatient
stay.

• Responsible for coordination of patient care from

admissions to discharge through service continuum.
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Provides ongoing communication with payors, including relevant
information from patients’ records and treatment impacting
length of stay.

• Negotiat! es with payors for extension of

patient days when clinically indicated.

• Reviews adequacy

and appropriateness of chart documentation.

• Assists

treatment teams in planning objectives and interventions to
effectively utilize resources within length of stay.
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Notifies patient care staff of deficiencies and keeps records of
notifications.

• Maintains and updates files on each

assigned case.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of

psychosocial issues, interpersonal dynamics, community resources,
reimbursement climate and treatment planning process.
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Attends Treatment Team.

• Sets up after care appointments

for assigned cases.

Requirements

Education: current RN license to work in the
state of Kentucky.

Experience: Previous experience in
assessments and admissions related procedur! es.

Knowledge: General knowledge of psychiatric
nur! sing, therapeutic relationships and processes, growth and
development, limit setting and behavioral management.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Cumberland Hall of Hopkinsville.

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