Manager-Admissions Position Available In St. John the Baptist, Louisiana

Come join our team as an Admissions Manager at River Place Behavioral Health! If you are passionate and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those in need through compassionate therapeutic practices while working in a team environment that supports learning and growth, this position is right for you! Acadia Healthcare-River Place Behavioral Health, a service of Ochsner Health System, provides state-of-the-art psychiatric care for adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns. Come join our team as an Admissions Manager at River Place Behavioral Health! If you are passionate and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those in need through compassionate therapeutic practices while working in a team environment that supports learning and growth, this position is right for you! Acadia Healthcare-River Place Behavioral Health, a service of Ochsner Health System, provides state-of-the-art psychiatric care for adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and other mental health concerns. Supervise, plan, coordinate, and organize day-to-day activities that will enhance effectiveness of the Admission Department. Coordinate referrals and ensure smooth admissions processing for referral sources, families, staff and patients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Oversee the daily referral, intake, admissions and preauthorization process for incoming patients.

• Organize, plan and direct work assignments for Admissions staff.
• Provide staff management to including hiring, development, training, performance management andcommunication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Supervise and monitor personnel adherence to established Admissions criteria and ensures thatappropriate documentation of approval/denial occurs.
• Adhere to established Patient Rights and ensures the Admissions staff comply.
• Act as an intermediary on difficult cases, keep leadership team informed of the status of problematicsituations.
• Ensure compliance with front-end financial processes to include benefit verification, financialcounseling, and completion or prior authorization of each patient per Acadia policy and facility process.
• Maintain knowledge or milieu management.
• Ensure that FTE utilization in Admissions falls within fiscal guidelines, but also ensures patient safetyand admission efficiencies.
• Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management andcommunication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always.

Whenpatient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safetyis a top priority.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a social services field required.
• Master’s degree in a social services field (psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, health administration, nursing) or RN is preferred.

Four or more years’ of experience as an admissions manager or in another admissions capacity. Maybe required based on State licensure requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.null