Admissions Specialist PRN Weekends - Acadia Healthcare : Job Details

MeadowWood is seeking a positive and energetic Admissions Specialist who will be responsible for greeting new patients, conducting clinical inquiries, assessments and admissions to the facility. MeadowWood Behavioral Health, a 120 bed treatment center providing services to adults and adolescents on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, is located on Rt. 13 in New Castle, Delaware. COME JOIN OUR TEAM! Full Covid vaccination is required of all new employees prior to start.BENEFITS: MeadowWood provides a comprehensive package of benefits. Current benefits include:

• Competitive hourly rate
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Excellent training program

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitate admissions and assessment processes for incoming patients.
• Respond to inquiries about the facility within facility policy timeframes.
• Schedule/complete pre-admission assessments and communicate recommendations to patients or their families.
• Collaborate with other facility medical and psychiatric personnel to ensure appropriate recommendations and admissions.
• Perform insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families and other appropriate facility staff.
• Ensure all medical admission documentation is gathered from external sources prior to patient admission and secure initial pre-authorization for treatment and admission.
• Provide accurate and ongoing assessment of patient status in the admissions process.
• Communicate treatment recommendations to and coordinate with other treatment teams.

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