Intake Coordinator

Responsibilities

Horizon Health, the nation’s leading psychiatric contract management services, in partnership with Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, AZ is seeking a full-time Intake Services Coordinator for the inpatient behavioral health program.

Responsibilities include all aspects of patient assessment for admission into the inpatient behavioral health unit(s). Includes ongoing concurrent review of inpatients with payors and community education with hospitals and nursing home facilities. Develops and implements all aspects of the discharge plan for each patient, demonstrates knowledge of regulations influencing discharge plans, and post-hospital care and participates in data collection efforts for quality assurance and quality improvement purposes.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Social Work or related field
• Licensed RN, SW or LPC required
• Previous experience assessment experience required
• Experience in psychiatric utilization review and inpatient psychiatric treatment preferred
• Proficient in software applications
• Effective presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills