Clinic Manager (Behavioral Health)

August 30, 2023 |

Department: Behavioral Health

Status/Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: Beaver Dam, KY

For more information contact: Felicia Nicely, Director of Specialty Care; fnicely@ochcares.com

Qualifications:

• Education: 2-year degree LPN/RN preferred
• Experience: Behavioral Health experience preferred.
• Additional requirements/comments/education/experience/skills, registration or certification:
  • Must be licensed as an RN in the state of Kentucky
  • BLS certification or obtains within 6 months of hire

Job Description:

• Monitor and report departmental statistics

• Support the mental and physical health needs of patients on an assigned caseload

• Oversees day to day operations of the clinic

• Screen and assess patients for common behavioral health disorders

• Maintains professional and clinical competence

• Participates and/or leads organizational and departmental meetings as assigned

• Assist in the scheduling of patients

• Help coordinate referrals

• Creates and implements departmental schedule

• Assists in performance evaluations among staff

• Approves and verifies staff time and attendance reports

• Assist in entering charges into the EMR

• Monitor and ensure timely completion of charting by the providers

• Support the pre-certification and authorization of appointments, procedures, etc

• Communicates to patients, staff, and therapists routinely

• Assist in answering of phone calls, and calling back patients

• Maintain the physical nature of the department

• Participate in community outreach programs

• Create and update standard work instructions

• Frequently accesses email to stay up to date on information within the organization and provides a way of communication between staff members.