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Troy, New York

Behavioral Health Front End Ops Analyst - Samaritan Hospital - FT Days

Behavioral HealthNo nightsFull-Time

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$20.2-$29.3/hr

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Job Description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Behavioral Health Front End Ops Analyst - Samaritan Hospital - FT Days Position Summary: The Behavioral Health Front End Operations Analyst is responsible for:

  • The training and orientation of new hire registration staff
  • Working the daily/weekly/monthly follow up tasks to support the operations
  • Conducting site reviews on ROI's and regulatory compliance of admission paperwork
  • The design and implementation of new front-end processes and procedures
  • Monitoring registration and insurance accuracy to provide feedback to leadership on performance and education to staff on deficiencies.
  • Monitoring and tracking client cases requiring authorization and notifying clinical staff when initial and concurrent reviews are required
  • Providing financial counseling to clients as needed.
  • Covering and supporting front office operations at the SPHP Behavioral Health locations, both on-site and remotely as appropriate. This includes but is not limited to, completing any and all front office tasks. Position Highlights: Quality of Life: Where career opportunities and quality of life converge. Advancement: Strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance and career development Work/Life: Positions and shifts to accommodate all schedules. We offer great Benefits including: Competitive Pay, Paid Leave.

Shift Differentials, just to name a few. Education Requirements: Associates Degree in Business Administration or Health Services Administration, preferred. Candidates with three to five years' experience in a Substance Abuse or Mental Health program or Patient Registration related field may be substituted.

Proficiency in Substance Abuse and/or Mental Health regulations and billing highly desirable. Experience Requirements: Work requires interpersonal skill necessary to establish and implement audit procedures, monitor projects, develop and present staff education programs and solve difficult administrative problems.

Demonstrated ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with all levels of health care professionals. Requires excellent critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Experience working in team/collaborative environment (s).

Three to five years of hospital or Substance Abuse related patient interview and registration experience, preferably with some supervisory responsibility. Must be proficient with computer software programs such as Excel, Word, and Microsoft Office.

Principal Responsibilities: The training and orientation of new hire registration staff. This includes the design and implementation of training materials and new front-end processes and procedures. Monitoring registration and insurance accuracy and to provide education to front end staff on deficiencies.

Providing financial counseling and help clients apply of assistance programs as needed. Monitoring, tracking and notification on client cases requiring authorization to clinical staff for initial and concurrent reviews.

Other Responsibilities: Covering and supporting front office operations at the SPHP Behavioral Health locations, both on-site and remotely as appropriate.

This includes but is not limited to covering and completing any and all front office tasks, the training and orientation of new hire registration staff, working daily/weekly/monthly follow up tasks Conducting site reviews for accuracy and quality of ROI's and regulatory compliance items performed in site front offices.

Pay Range:$20.20 - $29.30 Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

All new employees are required to undergo and pass all applicable state and federally mandated pre-employment screening requirements. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.

By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states.

Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for training registration staff, monitoring insurance accuracy, and designing front-end operational processes. The role also involves providing financial counseling to clients and ensuring regulatory compliance of admission paperwork.

Requirements

Requires an Associate's degree in Business or Health Services Administration, or 3-5 years of experience in patient registration or behavioral health. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and knowledge of mental health billing regulations are highly desired.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Insurance VerificationStaff TrainingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordInterpersonal CommunicationCase TrackingAuthorization Monitoring

Behavioral Health Career Context

In New York, the Behavioral Health weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$80k (14 salary observations; 23 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (176 salary observations; 620 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 22.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights

Living in Troy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$304k
Typical market rent
$1,483/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay
Paid Leave
Shift Differentials
Tuition Allowance
Career Development