DIRECTOR - ASSESSMENT/REFERRAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Details

DIRECTOR - ASSESSMENT/REFERRAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Aiken Regional Medical Centers - Aiken, SC

Employment Type : Full-Time

ResponsibilitiesOne of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (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.
Mission Statement: To provide superior quality healthcare services that: PATIENTS recommend to family and friends, PHYSICIANS prefer for their patients, PURCHASERS select for their clients, EMPLOYEES are proud of, and INVESTORS seek for long-term returns.
Aiken Regional Medical CentersAiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services. The Director of Assessment & Referral has 24 hour a day seven day a week responsibility for assessment, referral and admission activities and ensures prompt response to patient and referral needs, provides clinical supervision to staff, assures appropriateness of risk assessments, crisis interventions and referrals to level of care.
Director of Assessment and ReferralsThe Director of Assessment & Referral has 24 hours a day, seven day a week responsibility for assessment, referral and admission activities and ensures prompt response to patient and referral needs, provides clinical supervision to staff, assures appropriateness of risk assessments, crisis interventions and referrals to level of care.
Essential Job Duties:

• Manages all aspects of the Assessment and Referral Department.
  
• Manages all aspects of the Utilization Review dept.
  
• Manages all aspects of the Reception Department.
  
• Assists Administrator in operational duties as assigned.
  
• Coordinates all aspects of patients entering the Assessment and Referral Department.
  
• Provides back-up call for Assessment, UR and Reception staff.
  
• Ensures documentation of charges.
  
• Liaison with referring and receiving community agencies.
  
• Ensures collection, review and incorporation of customer feedback to improve services.
  
• Interacts closely with the Director of Business Development.
  
• Provides back up for the Director of Business Development to ensure the completion of required reports.
  
• Data Input to include Med Series IV, Midas and manual spreadsheets as required.
  
• Marketing duties as assigned.
  
• On-call for administration required.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QualificationsEducation requirements: RN or Masters degree in relevant field required. Current S.C. RN license required or LISW/LPC License strongly preferred.
Work experience requirements: Three to five years management experience preferred. Five years experience in mental health, behavioral health, psychology, nursing or related fields preferred.
This opportunity offers 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

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice 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.