El Dorado Springs, owned and operated by Lifepoint Behavioral Health, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members to join the team at our behavioral health facility. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including high-quality, evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care and follows the core principles of resilience, recovery, and restoration. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, flexible scheduling, and comprehensive benefits packages so you can focus on what matters-providing quality patient care. Join our team in Tucson, Arizona, and build a career that touches lives.

As a Behavioral Health & Intake Admissions Coordinator you will:

• Be responsible for working with internal nd external customers to review incoming referrals of patients and screen as appropriate for admission to the Behavioral Health Unit.
  
  
• Performs and provides administrative support services for the patient admissions process.
  
  
• Meets with patients, contacts and meets with families as needed for admission registration, facilitates registration of patients in hospital EMR or other electronic registration systems.
  
  
• Conducts initial insurance verification and insurance registration/submissions of initial clinical documentation for pre-authorization of patient's care to third-party payers as required.
  
  
• Coordinates with Business Office to ensure accurate verification of benefits and timely entry of initial authorization data.
  
  

Qualifications

As a Behavioral Health & Intake Admissions Coordinator you will have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
  
  
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service Area or Business preferred.
  
  
• CPR and CPI
  
  
• On the job or equivalent training/experience in admitting procedures in a healthcare setting preferred.
  
  
• Minimum of 1 years experience in admitting procedures in a psychiatric setting.
  
  
• Experience in crisis counseling and crisis evaluations preferred.
  
  

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