Behavioral Health Navigator I - UPMC Chautauqua
UPMC, Jamestown, NY, United States
UPMC Western Behavioral Health is hiring full-time Behavioral Health Navigators I to support UPMC Chautauqua!
The Behavioral Health Navigator I is responsible for the assessment and navigation of patients and families in collaboration with attending psychiatrists and other staff within the UPMC Chautauqua Emergency Department. They will develop initial treatment plans to facilitate disposition planning and assist with bed placement or disposition planning. They will have the ability to identify acuity level of patient and facilitate the flow of information to promote effective communication regarding the patient care and patient operations and disposition.
The incumbent will work three 12-hour rotating shifts, to include days, evenings, nights, and some weekends.
*UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE (IF APPLICABLE) TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR APPLICATION*
Responsibilities
Meet standards for documentation and completes all required paperwork, including psychiatric evaluation, commitment paperwork.
Demonstrate ability to utilize DSMV and to develop provisional diagnosis.
Demonstrate knowledge of mental health laws and reviews inpatient commitment for accuracy, competencies and proper time frames.
Knowledge of insurance programs, processes and able to obtain authorizations as needed.
Participate in interdisciplinary activities such as staff meetings and other committees as assigned.
Maintain competency requirements.
Learn and utilize up-to-date technology in delivery of patient care for assessment and disposition/referral planning.
Efficiently take a sizable volume of calls and disposition callers to meet their needs rapidly
Follow outpatient scheduling or referral documentation guidelines
Responds rapidly to appointment or inpatient admission requests through email, phone, or voicemail
Review and summarizes the patient information for admissions to a behavioral health unit and triaging patient for appropriate placement
Ability to verbally present the case to physicians and others
Demonstrate triage and assessment skills for medical necessity or appropriate outpatient clinic
Provides accurate, timely information to coworkers, physicians, outside agencies, with a professional and courteous manner
Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient/family's ability to accept referrals.
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The Behavioral Health Navigator I is responsible for the assessment and navigation of patients and families in collaboration with attending psychiatrists and other staff within the UPMC Chautauqua Emergency Department. They will develop initial treatment plans to facilitate disposition planning and assist with bed placement or disposition planning. They will have the ability to identify acuity level of patient and facilitate the flow of information to promote effective communication regarding the patient care and patient operations and disposition.
The incumbent will work three 12-hour rotating shifts, to include days, evenings, nights, and some weekends.
*UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE (IF APPLICABLE) TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH YOUR APPLICATION*
Responsibilities
Meet standards for documentation and completes all required paperwork, including psychiatric evaluation, commitment paperwork.
Demonstrate ability to utilize DSMV and to develop provisional diagnosis.
Demonstrate knowledge of mental health laws and reviews inpatient commitment for accuracy, competencies and proper time frames.
Knowledge of insurance programs, processes and able to obtain authorizations as needed.
Participate in interdisciplinary activities such as staff meetings and other committees as assigned.
Maintain competency requirements.
Learn and utilize up-to-date technology in delivery of patient care for assessment and disposition/referral planning.
Efficiently take a sizable volume of calls and disposition callers to meet their needs rapidly
Follow outpatient scheduling or referral documentation guidelines
Responds rapidly to appointment or inpatient admission requests through email, phone, or voicemail
Review and summarizes the patient information for admissions to a behavioral health unit and triaging patient for appropriate placement
Ability to verbally present the case to physicians and others
Demonstrate triage and assessment skills for medical necessity or appropriate outpatient clinic
Provides accurate, timely information to coworkers, physicians, outside agencies, with a professional and courteous manner
Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient/family's ability to accept referrals.
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