Job description
Responsibilities
Hermitage Hall (a UHS company) is one of Middle Tennessee's largest stand-alone psychiatric residential treatment Hospitals. Licensed by Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a mental health residential treatment center for children and youth, Hermitage Hall has provided services to families for over 30 years.
We are currently looking for an Director of Admissions and Utilization Review to join our team of dedicated professionals. This role requires a full background check including fingerprint, drug screen, and employment verification.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Admissions and Utilization Review is accountable for the oversight of the facility’s Admissions and Utilization Review Department and supports the purpose and procedure of the entire admission, treatment and utilization review process. The Director of Admissions and Utilization Review creates and maintains department procedures in the following areas: census maintenance, daily census records, inquiry calls and referrals phone log, and ensures that the level of treatment and clinical services is appropriate to all patient needs. Coordinates all admissions into the facility. Oversees the utilization review process. This position interfaces closely with the hospital’s medical staff, nursing staff, other department heads, as well as referring agencies and payers. The Director of Admissions and Utilization Review is responsible for the department’s budget, policies and procedures, regulatory compliance, service excellence, and data management/analysis. In addition, the Director of Admissions and Utilization Review participates with the senior leadership team in the development and management of processes related to the hospital’s strategic goals.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Ensures accurate information of daily census and potential admission information.
- Monitor and evaluates intake/admission information and evaluates insurance verification information.
- Acts as an administrative resource to provide in-depth training on how to handle inquiry calls and other concerns around the admission process to milieu transition for each patient.
- Attends administrative meetings to present critical information around census, waiting lists, and review potential patients and program as it pertains to the admission process.
- Daily logging of Inquiry Calls, referral requests and admissions into Medik System and HCS.
- Participates and coordinates external marketing activities as appropriate.
- Participates actively in morning management meeting, UR review, treatment teams, and general staff meeting as needed.
- Provide departmental trainings as needed.
- Provide supervision and support to Admission Coordinator and Utilization Review Case Manager.
This opportunity provides the following:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k plan with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Free meals
UHS has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or health/counseling field preferred.
- Must have three years of experience working in a clinical setting providing direct patient care and/or previous admissions and/or utilization review experience.
- Must have marketing and sales abilities, as well as, the ability to complete clinical assessments.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
EEO Notice
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