Clinical Access Specialist PT Weekend Nights

Clinical Access Specialist Job Summary Records complete and accurate clinical information for all patients using the electronic risk assessmenttriage Determines based on information provided by caller if patient is seeking Inpatient Partial Hospital or Outpatient treatment and proceeds accordingly Follows appropriate procedures depending on anticipated disposition Obtains complete insurance information including insurance company name; any applicable phone numbers employee name DOB and employer; and subscriber ID number Verifies insurance through online resources Provides insurance information to Patient Access Services to complete verification Obtains all available demographic information to initiate registration process Provide patient information to Patient Assessment Services and Bed Board Facilitator regarding possible admissions including any anticipated insurance impact by documenting such in Teletracking Schedules patients in CERNER for Partial Hospital Programs based on admission criteria availability and information collected at time of call Collaborates with PAS Inpatient Units Social Work and Program Managers to efficiently schedule patients with earliest start dat Facilitates Butler Hospital Inpatient Admission Bed Board and patient evaluations Provides referral information to patient and providers meeting the insurance treatment and location needs of each patient Works with desktop computer utilizing a variety of programs AVATAR Microsoft Word Microsoft Outlook Teletracking CERNER Works with phone system Works with a variety of office equipment PC Copier Fax Cordless headset Language Line Maintains required competencies through participation in hospital and department training and Net Learning Participates responsibly in supervision and communicates concerns appropriately to department administrators in a constructive and timely manner Qualifications Minimum of an Associates Degree in Behavioral Health or related field required A minimum of 3 years experience in customer service with concentration in behavioral health and substance abuse treatments Have knowledge of insurance verification and be able to work within several different computer programming Schedule 1632 Every FridaySaturday Night 11p 730a Care New England Health System CNE and its member institutions Butler Hospital Women & Infants Hospital Kent Hospital VNA of Care New England Integra The Providence Center and Care New England Medical Group and our Wellness Center are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research attracting the nations top specialty trained doctors and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health EEOC Statement Care New England is an equal opportunity employer All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status Ethics Statement Employee conducts himselfherself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including but not limited to hospital policy mission vision and values Americans with Disability Act Statement External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis