Psychiatry Admissions Coordinator

Psychiatry Admissions Coordinator

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center

Location:

South Burlington, VT

Employment type:

Full-time | Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior | Job function:
Administrative

This position is the initial point of contact for all potential admissions to the Inpatient Psychiatric Units at UVMMC, between Monday at 8:00 AM and Friday at 4:30 PM, or as determined by the needs of the organization. This position is responsible for monitoring and managing the list of patients awaiting placement at UVMMC in the ED. The coordinator assesses all referred patients for medication compliance, behavioral issues, treatment needs, medical complexity, and overall appropriateness for UVMMC psychiatry units.

• Consulting with referring providers to determine appropriate level of care needs, and availability of treatment on the units, in concert with the attending psychiatrist, nurse manager or designees.
• Providing oversight to clinical, administrative, and insurance elements of the admissions process.
• Coordinating with case managers of other medical services where patients identified as needing or receiving psychiatric care are located within the hospital.
• Monitoring psychiatric patients awaiting placement who have been referred by the psychiatric consult service or are located in the emergency department to facilitate placement where appropriate.

• Required:
  
  Licensed clinical social worker, licensed psychologist, or related field, licensed in VT.

• Minimum of 3 years (5 preferred) of experience working in a mental health treatment setting providing direct care and behavioral health interventions.
• Preferred experience in admissions.