INTAKE COORDINATOR EVENINGS
The Intake Coordinator at Confidential Client facilitates an efficient patient admission process by managing referrals, verifying insurance, and scheduling assessments in collaboration with clinical and nursing teams. This role requires strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills to support behavioral health services and ensure a smooth intake experience for patients and stakeholders. The position is full-time, evening shift, and based on-site at the North Little Rock facility.
About Careertakes
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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Role overview
The Confidential Client is seeking a full-time Intake Coordinator (evening shift) to join their behavioral health admissions team in North Little Rock, AR. This position coordinates referrals and admissions for patients, verifies insurance and eligibility, schedules assessments, and provides administrative support to the assessment and nursing teams. This is an on-site, evening position (40 hours/week).
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the primary intake contact for referrals, patients and external clinicians during evening hours.
- Receive and document referrals, gather and verify demographic and insurance information.
- Complete pre-admission screening and schedule patients for assessments with clinical staff.
- Coordinate closely with Nursing and clinical teams to ensure timely, clinically appropriate admissions.
- Enter and maintain accurate statistical and admissions data in hospital information systems.
- Perform insurance verification and assist with basic billing/authorization follow-up as needed.
- Maintain professional, empathetic telephone and in-person interactions with patients, families and referral sources.
- Provide additional clerical support (reports, filing, records requests) to support department workflow.
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, or a related field preferred.
- At least 1 year of experience with insurance verification/billing preferred.
- Current CPR certification required; CPI training will be offered onsite.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; professional telephone etiquette.
- Ability to assess patient needs during intake calls with sensitivity to behavioral health concerns.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and admitting procedures.
- Solid computer skills and accurate data-entry ability; attention to detail.
- Able to work under frequent interruptions and handle a medium-demand workload with multiple contacts per shift.
Schedule & Location
- Evenings — full-time (40 hours/week).
- On-site at the Confidential Client facility in North Little Rock, AR (not remote).
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated pay: $72,749 per year (estimated).
- Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Career development opportunities across the organization and subsidiaries.
- Educational tuition reimbursement.
Why join
This role is a strong fit for organized, empathetic professionals who want to support patient access to behavioral health services. You’ll work on a multidisciplinary team at a well-established behavioral health campus and help streamline admissions for patients in need.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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