Job Description

Admissions Specialist - Cedar Crest Hospital

Shift: Wednesday through Friday (3pm-11pm) AND Saturday through Sunday (11am-7pm)

Situated on over 30 acres in the beautiful rolling hills of Central Texas, Cedar Crest provides innovative behavioral health and substance abuse treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Our private campus includes walking trails, picnic areas, outdoor swimming pool, full-size gym, and state-of-the-art exercise equipment; providing opportunities for leisure, therapeutic recreation, and team building skills. Cedar Crest provides a full continuum of care including adolescent residential, inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization/intense outpatient treatments.

Why Join

• Competitive compensation with industry leading annual performance-based bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match to support your financial future
• Stock-based awards, giving you a stake in Acadia’s success
• Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Professional development & leadership training to sharpen your skills
• Career mobility within Acadia’s nationwide network of 250+ facilities

Responsibilities

​ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• ​For assigned shift will plan, assign, supervise, and perform preferred duties to ensure patient safety and the efficiency of the department.

• ​Prioritization of potential admissions, considering patient needs and the facility’s capability and capacity to meet those needs appropriately manner.

• ​Knowledge of milieu management.

• ​Knowledge of appropriate clinical assessment, diagnoses, and interventions with patients.

• ​Coordination with the business office to ensure that timely and accurate financial counseling of patients occurs when appropriate.

• ​Provide guidance and direction to staff and encourage/build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• ​Ensure that EMTALA logs, if applicable, is completed for each patient seen by admissions.

• ​Participate in staff training by serving as a preceptor for new admission team employees.

• ​Report shift challenges promptly to AOC, or Admissions Director.

• ​Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers always.  When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints.  Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

​OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• ​Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

​EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• ​Bachelor’s degree in a social service field is preferred.

• ​Master’s degree in a social services field preferred or RN preferred.

• ​In some states, may also be a registered nurse, in which case, an associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing is required.

• ​One or more years’ experience in a healthcare admissions role preferred.

• ​One or more years’ supervisory/lead in a healthcare admissions setting experience preferred.

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​LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ​CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification preferred (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

• ​First aid may be preferred based on state or facility.

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​ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

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​While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs, or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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