Shift Coordinator - Admissions
Company: UHS
Location: Memphis
Posted on: September 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Responsibilities
Since 1969, Lakeside has been the premier provider of specialized
behavioral health and addictive disease services in the Memphis and
Mid-South region. The 365-bed facility is one of the largest
free-standing psychiatric hospital in the United States. We are
located on a serene 37-acre campus in northeast Shelby County,
serving as the setting for the treatment for children, adolescents,
young adults, adults and seniors. Lakeside's comprehensive programs
treat disorders such as bipolar disorder, psychological trauma,
depression and anxiety, mental illnesses and addictive disease
disorders such as alcoholism, drug addiction and substance
abuse.
JOB SUMMARY:
The NARC Shift Coordinator oversees the assessment, referral and
admission activities during the assigned shift. The Coordinator
assigns responsibilities to assure prompt response to patient needs
reviews and maintains all documents and departmental logs and
assigns physicians to admitted patients. The Coordinator performs
NARC Counselor responsibilities and provides telephonic and in
person risk assessment and crisis intervention, initial contact
with referral sources and potential patients, coordinates the
referral and intake process, determines appropriate level of care
and maintains communication with referral sources, families,
patients and unit staff. The NARC Shift Coordinator will supervise
unit staff, including daily schedule assignment; BCMS call
management, orientation and report staffing needs to the NARC
Director.
This opportunity provides the following:
Job Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job
description. The specifications listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements
for this position. Staff must demonstrate knowledge and skill in
provision of services to varied populations including children,
adolescents, adults, older adults and dually diagnosed patients in
an inpatient and partial hospital setting.
Education/Licensure Licensed Physicians, APRN's, Licensed
Psychologist, Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Professional
Counselors, Registered Nurses, Masters in Social Work, Masters in
Counseling, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, or Masters of
Psychology required.
Experience: Prior intake, assessment, admission and crisis
intervention experience with a psychiatric mental health
population, preferably in an inpatient setting. Supervisory
experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification: LCSW, LPC, NCC, LAADAC, or CRC
preferred.
Knowledge: Prefer knowledge of hospital admissions functions,
crisis intervention and risk assessment, psychiatric diagnoses
symptomology, basic chemical dependency, age specific growth and
development and crisis and behavior management.
Supervision Received: NARC Director, Assistant NARC Director
Supervision Exercised: NARC Counselor, Call Center Specialist
Universal Health Services (UHS)
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, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021,
UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired
Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and
listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and
through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334
behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and
ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician
network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states,
Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
At UHS and all its subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments
and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching
skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS
and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient
and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment
process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or
personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank
information, etc.) from you via email. Additionally, recruiters
will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail,
Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or
job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know
by contacting our Compliance Hotline at: https://uhs.alertline.com
or 1-800-852- 3449.
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.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments
and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching
skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS
and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient
and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment
process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or
personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank
information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not
email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo
Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related
email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting
us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
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