Crisis and Hospital Intake Specialist (Part-Time)
AltaPointe Health Systems
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Mobile, AL
Contract type: Part time

Responsible for facilitating efficient and effective hospital referrals and screenings, including determining overall appropriateness for admission and assuring linkage to services and referral information as needed.
Work Shift Saturday& Sunday 800 am-400 pm (Alternating weekends)
Additional Coverage As Needed.
Holiday Requirements This staff will be responsible for working four holidays per year (holidays vary).
Facilitates appropriate hospital referrals and screenings
Knowledge in specialties, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment
Work Shift Saturday& Sunday 800 am-400 pm (Alternating weekends)
Additional Coverage As Needed.
Holiday Requirements This staff will be responsible for working four holidays per year (holidays vary).
Facilitates appropriate hospital referrals and screenings
- Responds to referrals in a timely manner from AltaPointe staff, family, court system, area hospitals, community providers, etc.
- Coordinates, screens, and evaluates requests for hospital services based on, but not limited to, clinical criteria, risk factors, reimbursement, medical stability, etc.
- Communicates and works closely with admitting physicians and local and AHS hospital, financial, and departmental staff, including the Hospital Admission and Referral Coordinator and Crisis and Hospital Coordination Specialist.
- Reviews clinical, demographic, and payor source data, relevant hospital/medical paperwork, and EMR data to ensure accuracy, completion and communication of all information and documents.
- Researches, verifies, and accurately populates EMR as related to the patient’s insurance, applicable deductibles and co pays, and guarantor rankings as needed.
- Provides outreach as needed to consumers/families regarding consumers in need.
- Coordinates and communicates with AltaPointe programs and staff, medical staff, local hospitals and community providers as needed to ensure consumer continuity of care.
- Completes reports as needed to ensure quality of services.
- Ensures education of and linkage to referral and community resources as necessary.
- Work assigned, regular shifts as scheduled
- Work holiday rotation as scheduled
- All hours in shifts that are assigned, including holidays, are the employee’s responsibility/commitment
- Employee must find coverage through co-workers in advance, with the supervisor’s approval, if planning to trade holidays or other shifts previously assigned. Once the change is approved by the supervisor, it becomes the responsibility of receiving employee to keep the new shift commitment.
- Seeks supervision and consultation as needed to actively enhance skills.
- Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
- Documentation is complete, appropriate, and comprehensive.
- Documents in a timely, clear, legible, and concise manner.
- Treats consumers with care and dignity, including privacy and confidentiality.
- Delivers five star customer service to both consumers, community, and AltaPointe staff.
- Provides coverage as needed, including holiday assignments, and completes other duties as assigned in a timely manner.
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities as needed.
- Follows AltaPointe policies, procedures, and professional code of ethics.
Knowledge in specialties, outlined below, to be attained within six (6) months of employment
- Knowledge of different contractual agreements, program admission criteria and protocols, and funding sources for inpatient services;
- Knowledge of community and referral resources and contract compliance and accreditation standards;
- If applicable, per the above, attainment of master’s degree in a behavioral health or related field
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