Admissions Services Specialist Acute
acadia healthcareAugusta, GA
Admissions Services Specialist Acute
acadia healthcareAugusta, GASenior L5
General Medical and Surgical HospitalsPsychiatric and Substance Abuse HospitalsOutpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
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In this remote role, you support Acadia Acute Admissions nationwide, ensuring smooth referral processing, benefits verification, and pre-admission activities. You'll work with cross-site admissions teams to coordinate bed availability, documentation, and authorization, enabling timely access to behavioral health services. You'll engage with patients, families, and health professionals to uphold confidentiality and policy-driven workflows. This role offers meaningful impact by improving access and coordinating care across facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Manage referral management portals and monitor faxed referrals and webforms
- Process referrals using admissions criteria and document interactions in Salesforce
- Complete prior authorizations and pre-admit patients in billing systems
- Coordinate bed availability and admission transfers across levels of care
- Verify insurance benefits and share outcomes with internal staff
- Collaborate with medical/psychiatric personnel to refine referral recommendations
- Ensure appropriate admission documentation and pre-authorization prior to treatment
- Maintain compliance with confidentiality and organizational policies
- Communicate clearly with patients, families, and the health care team
Key requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Behavioral Science, Social Work, Sociology, Nursing, or related field; in some states RN/LVN/LPN may be applicable
- Knowledge of admission/referral processes and tools
- Familiarity with behavioral health issues and services
- Solid understanding of financial principles and insurance reimbursement
- Knowledge of Salesforce.com (or other CRM), Concur, and MS OfficeStrong communication skills
- Collaborative team player
- Attention to detail
Salesforce.com
ConcurMS Office
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