Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

Skywood Recovery Center is a residential treatment facility offering integrated treatment for addiction and mental health conditions. Skywood Recovery provides individual and group therapy, experiential therapy, equine and art therapy, and yoga. Located in Augusta, MI, a convenient drive from Kalamazoo and Lansing, MI, the campus offers a restorative environment with opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

For more information, please visit: www.skywoodrecoverty.com

Skywood is part of one the nation's largest and most respected hospital management companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. UHS is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $11.4 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked 293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed 275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

For additional information on the Company, visit our web site: http://www.uhsinc.com.

Qualifications

This is a full-time 1st shift position.

The Admissions Coordinator supports the entire admission process, initiates and completes the referral and intake process, coordinates with clinical team on the appropriate level of care and maintains follow-up communication with referral sources, families, patients and program staff to maintain a quality admission and intake.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Assess prospective patients for treatment, identifying psychosocial, mental health, and medical issues to determine if a patient meets medical necessity criteria.
* Provides weekend UM support for Prior Authorizations as needed.
* Demonstrates knowledge of state licensing regulations, contractual requirements, JACHO standards, HIPAA policy, ordinances, laws and other regulations required of his/her position and acts consistently and in obedience to same.
* Obtain and disseminate admission clinical assessment and all other pertinent information related to medical necessity criteria, to be able to effectively manage the approval process with the clinical team.
* Assist with the coordination of patient travel to treatment.
* Document all intake information into medical record, including demographics and all appropriate assessments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Fluent in insurance language and processes, including interpretation of patient insurance policies related to out-of-pocket costs.
* Must have high level of interpersonal skills. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, professionalism, tact and diplomacy.
* Must have strong knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Proficiency in MS Access (or other database program) is preferred.
* Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts.
* Exhibits excellent customer relation skills as evidenced by supportive and constructive communication with all contacts including coworkers, patients, residents, visitors, families and referral sources.
* Knowledge of addiction, addictive process and recovery.
* Knowledge of group process, group facilitation, and conflict resolution.

Education and Experience

REQUIRED

* High School Diploma or equivalent, including appropriate on-the-job training and experience to meet the duties and responsibilities of this position.
* 1 year of experience working in a psychiatric/substance abuse facility.
* 1 year of experience working in a clinical setting providing direct patient care and /or previous admission experience
* 1 year sales & call center experience.

PREFERRED

* Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or related field preferred; including appropriate on-the-job training and experience to meet the duties and responsibilities of this position.
* 2-3 years of experience working in a psychiatric/substance abuse facility.
* Marketing and sales experience, as well as the ability to complete clinical assessments.
* 3 years' experience working in a clinical setting providing direct patient care and /or previous admission experience.

Benefit Highlights

* Challenging and rewarding work environment
* Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
* Competitive Compensation
* Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
* 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
* Generous Paid Time Off
* Free Basic Life Insurance



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EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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