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Job Information
State of Tennessee Job Information
Opening Date/Time09/15/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time09/21/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$2,349.00 - $3,519.00Salary (Annually)$28,188.00 - $42,228.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services
LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DAVIDSON COUNTY
This position is located at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
This classification at MTMHI currently has an approved hiring rate of $3,250 monthly/$39,000 yearly.
This is an on-site position.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school.
Necessary Special Qualifications: A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required; some positions may require a valid motor vehicle operator's license with a FOR HIRE (F) endorsement.
Overview
MTMHI is seeking an Admissions Clerk to manage and process patient admissions efficiently while ensuring accuracy and compliance with hospital policies. This position plays a key role in maintaining hospital operations by coordinating referrals, tracking admissions, and ensuring data integrity in hospital systems.
Responsibilities
The Admissions Clerk ensures admissions referrals are properly processed using Patient Bed Matching (PBM). This is accomplished through paperwork preparation, processing referrals, issuing ASA Bed Confirmations, tracking pending referrals on PBM, and utilizing the ECR referral widget to track status of referrals. This work outcome will be evidenced and measured using internal and community feedback, manager audits, and direct manager observation.
The Admissions Clerk ensures accurate information is entered into AVATAR as evidenced by the lack of duplicate MPI numbers created, correct assignments to units and attending physicians, and lack of error reports. The clerk follows admissions policies and procedures prior to sending admitted patients to assigned units as evidenced and measured using internal feedback, daily hospital reports, and the manager's daily review of Admit Books. This can be further evidenced and measured using internal feedback, manager audits, and daily generated hospital reports.
The Admission Clerk utilizes computer and verbal communication skills when not admitting clients in the hospital-based computer system, PBM, interviewing walk-ins and communicating with the mobile crisis team as evidenced and measured using external feedback, manager audits of referrals, and walk informs, and direct manager observation.
The admissions clerk maintains required competency training by attending and completing training by the deadline each year. This is evidenced by lists of completed training sent from the staff development director and manager observation.
Competencies (KSA's)
Competencies:
Instills Trust
Interpersonal Savvy
Manages Conflict
Customer Focus
Action Oriented
Knowledge:
Customer and Personal Service
Clerical
Skills:
Time Management
Learning Strategies
Instructing
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Abilities:
Multilimb Coordination
Multilimb Strength
Limb and/or Full Body Coordination
Speech Clarity
Written Comprehension
Tools & Equipment
Computer
Electronic Devices
General Office Equipment
Various Medical Equipment and Devices
TN Driver Standards
State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:
A valid driver's license
For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.
Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.