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State of Vermont Psychiatric Admissions Specialist - Temporary in Barre, Vermont
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Overview
VPCH ADMISSIONS\ Interviews patients upon arrival to assess awareness of their status and to explain their rights. Distributes all required patient information to other hospital personnel. Enters patient information into automated systems and corrects errors and discrepancies. Produces reports as required. Notifies relevant parties in cases of discharge or elopement. Safeguards patient valuables and tracks additions and removals. Updates the electronic Bed Board in real time.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES\ Provides Reception coverage after normal business hours and during staff shortages. Provides back up coverage and support for Medical Records by obtaining copies of records for new admissions and copying records as needed. Fields call for electronic medical record issues.
EMERGENCY EXAM / WARRANT FOR EXAM / VOLUNTARY PATIENTS / COURT ORDERS\ Receives referrals for admission of involuntary mental health patients statewide. Ensures all available community resources have been exhausted, proposed admissions meet hospital criteria, correct procedures have been followed, and that referral has been approved by an authorized applicant. Provides technical assistance and data reporting to the care management team to facilitate information flow and transfer of patients under the care and custody of the Commissioner of Mental Health. Detail oriented collection of data and basic analytic reports associated with referrals, hospitalization admission and disposition criteria, legal status, involuntary medication, and emergency procedures for all persons in the care management system. Sends daily morning updates to all members of the care management system.
TRANSPORTATION / SUPERVISION REQUESTS\ Receives requests for patient Transport/Supervision from Designated Hospitals (DH), Care Managers, or QMHPs from one location (DH, Court, Home) to another location (DH, DOC). Faxes request, follow through to ensure delivery of request, and scheduling of requests. Notifies requesting agency of status of request.
EMERGENCIES\ Primary point of contact for all emergencies at VPCH. Monitors emergency line and responds accordingly to medical / psychiatric emergencies. Liaison with emergency responders. Monitors all communications and elevates as necessary. Monitors paging system and pages staff as necessary for emergency situation.
Environmental Factors
Duties are performed in an office setting, but with constant interrupstions from telephone calls, visitors, and staff requiring assistance. Incumbents may be assigned to different shifts as required to provide 24-hour coverage and may be the sole representative of the Hospital readily available to the public. Extensive interation with patients and with their family members in emotional situations may entail some danger and significant discomfort.