Job Description Summary: 

Admission specialist adds all new clients into the Avatar system and will also update current client demographic and/or payer information as needed. They run reports for upcoming appointments to verify financial eligibility and demographic data updates.   Admission Specialist demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery.  Admission Specialist provides services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment.

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of medical office experience or billing experience.

Responsibilities:

• Using Ozark Center procedures and tools, accurately adds or updates client information, assuring that all fields in the admission screens are populated when completing financial updates/intakes.
• Explain Financial Consent to Clients
• Work assigned financial and demographic reports.
• Ensure documents are scanned into the electronic medical record (Avatar).
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements: 

• TB test upon hire
• Occasional lifting up to 20 pounds
• Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, telephone, photocopier, and other office equipment as needed
• Sufficient sensory-motor dexterity to complete motor skill tasks, including vision, hearing, and speech
• Requires prolonged sitting, frequent standing, bending, and stooping