Job Description
Primary Location: Peace - Louisville Address: 2020 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205 Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Job Description Summary: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: The Assessment Clinician, Lead position is responsible for the day-to-day operations for the admission process including: maintaining waiting lists, developing/maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate timely and appropriate placement of patients. The position is also responsible for training, orientation, and education of Assessment Clinicians on proper department procedures, with particular attention to teaching abuse/risk/duty to warn reporting, needs assessments, level of care criteria, and excellent customer service. This position also conducts needs assessments, as needed. The Lead may attend meetings in the absence of the department leaders, and assists with meeting minutes as needed. Essential Functions: Responsible for day-to-day operations for the admission process including: Maintaining waiting order/lists when needed Developing/maintaining working relationships with Nursing, Nursing Managers, BA Managers, and Directors to facilitate timely and appropriate placement of patients Developing/maintaining relationships and communication with key referral sources, community and team Trains and educates ARC Clinicians/Team Members on proper department procedures with particular attention to teaching abuse/risk/duty to warn reporting, level of care/needs assessments, level of care criteria, and excellent customer service Serves as the primary onsite resource for physicians, referral sources, team members, and internal departments along with critiques/provides feedback/suggestions improvements to department procedures Facilitates effective resolution of customer services issues from physicians, receiving patient care areas, referring agencies/facilities, the business office and patients/families Identifies and explores opportunities for expanding or improving current services. Designs new ways to approach team members and organizational goals and implements improvements Conducts needs assessments and makes appropriate level of care recommendations based on level of care criteria, as needed. Refers patients to appropriate services and coordinates the intake process for patients admitted to the UofL Peace Hospital programs. Acts as a resource for Innovations/Specialty units and consults with program staff regarding patient care and age specific problems to facilitate challenging situations as they arise and to enhance staff decision making and performance Other Functions: Participates in clinical meetings as designated by department leadership Demonstrates through knowledge of level of care criteria, managed care organizations, state and federal insurance regulations and is able to educate and monitor compliance of other clinicians to these standards Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the patient to include pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric Demonstrates familiarity of laws related to involuntary admissions of patients; MIW, and 72-hour holds Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Education and Experience: (1) Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Family and Marriage Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or other related fields required. Experience: One year of admitting/assessment experience (preferred) Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required) Facility-provided Safe Crisis Management training (required) Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interest