Intake Clinician- PRN

Job description

Intake Clinician- PRN | The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place | Williamsburg, Virginia About the Job: PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Intake Clinician is a behavioral health professional responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments and prior authorization process to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients. Performs assessments, screens for clinical and medical appropriateness and communicates this information to a physician who makes the appropriate level of care decision. Works closely with business office, nursing, and clinical staff as well as external parties to ensure the timely admission of patients. Roles and Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Facilitates intake, admission, and prior authorization process for incoming patients. - Performs insurance benefit verifications, disseminating the information gathered to patient, their families, and appropriate internal staff. - Provides accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s status in the admission and prior authorization process. - Facilitates the response to requests for services, including the initial response, the assessment and referral process, the designation of appropriat...