Senior Admissions Coordinator - Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Join a growing team! With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with an 500+ bed facility. Our dedicated health care employees will have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research. With exposure to a variety of specialties such as Acute, Subacute, and Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment , Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit-Based Programming.

This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community. Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, performs a variety of moderately complex task to include the communication and coordination of pre-admissions and admissions functions. Assists with the development of staff schedules and distributes assignments and workloads.

Location: Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC at UTHealth Houston

Dept.: BSC Admissions

Status: Full-Time

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Assist the director with the development of the department’s work schedule and with the monitoring of staff assignments and workloads.
• In the absence of the manager and director respond to grievances and complaints.
• Conducts special studies and projects as assigned; researches information, reconciles daily reports.
• Handles inquiries, collects and processes documents, record keeps, and reports complications for all pre-admissions, direct admissions, walk-ins, and warrants.
• Coordinates bed allocation and cancellations between HCPI, Probate Courts, and MHMRA services and the Centers of Excellence Units at HCPC.
• Uses insurance software systems to search for patients in government sponsored insurance programs.
• Reviews all clinical and financial packets to determine completeness and account for all admissions and pre-admits.
• Performs all discharges, transfers, programs changes in the software system.
• May provide patient property control and conducts searches of all patient property and belongings.
• May interview and communicate with patient and family members to obtain information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Knowledge of current financial and/or human resources systems.
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Minimum Education:

Associate’s degree or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Four years of related experience.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215