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Overview

Seeking candidate to fill evening shift position, 2:30pm-11:00pm, with every other weekend requirement.

VPCH Admissions:\ Admissions staff fills a multitude of supportive roles within VPCH and the system of care within the State of Vermont\'s mental health system. Admissions staff frequently communicate and collaborate with Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP)s and statewide hospitals to collect required documents for people under the custody of the commissioner of mental health.\ Distributes all required patient information to hospitals to facilitate patient care. Enters patient information into automated systems and corrects errors and discrepancies. Admissions staff safeguards patient valuables and tracks additions and removals.\ Admission staff track wait times for patients in emergency departments and medical units as patients make their way through the system of care. The goal is getting patients to their accepting hospital as quickly as possible.\ Reception/ Visitors\ Provides Reception coverage after normal business hours and during staff shortages. Admissions assists visitors to the hospital, assigns visitor badges as well as occasionally uses a metal detection wand in accordance with hospital policy.

EMERGENCY EXAM / WARRANT FOR EXAM / VOLUNTARY PATIENTS / COURT ORDERS\ Receives referrals for admission of involuntary mental health patients statewide. Provides technical assistance and data reporting to care management and facilitate the transportation of patients under the care and custody of the Commissioner of Mental Health. Admissions staff are detail-oriented in the collection of patient information, and communicate with necessary parties regarding referrals, their disposition and legal status.

TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS\ Admissions staff receives requests for patient transport from designated hospitals, Care Managers and QMHPs. Admissions staff coordinates transport for hospitalized individuals and work closely with sheriff\'s departments and Department of Mental Health contracted transport teams to efficiently transport patients with the least restrictive means.

EMERGENCIES\ Primary point of contact for all emergencies at VPCH. Admissions staff respond accordingly to medical / psychiatric emergencies. Admissions coordinates with emergency responders to provide accurate information in a timely manner. Admissions staff monitors the camera system and when appropriate follows notification procedures as necessary in the event of an emergency.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed in an office setting, but with constant interruptions 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 interaction with patients and with their family members in emotional situations may entail some danger and significant discomfort.