Admissions Clerk - Bed Capacity Center

East Alabama Hospital • Opelika, AL

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About The Position

EAMC MISSION At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control. POSITION SUMMARY Efficiently oversee and manage bed placement of multiple ERs, surgical, and procedure areas. Assist and coordinate transfers from other facilities and direct admits from local offices and clinics, while facilitating conference calls between appropriate physicians. Processing discharges and patient transfers between inpatient units while using critical thinking skills and utilizing assistance from management. Tracking and reporting of census data. Scheduling and placing float pool staff across multiple departments. Reviewing and shifting appropriate inpatient nursing staff to areas of greatest need. Working knowledge of computers, multi-line telephones, and various other office equipment. Effective communication and customer service skills. Ability to multitask and keep accurate data.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Computer skill proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Working knowledge of computers, multi-line telephones, and various other office equipment.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask and keep accurate data.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Terminology

Responsibilities

• Efficiently oversee and manage bed placement of multiple ERs, surgical, and procedure areas.
• Assist and coordinate transfers from other facilities and direct admits from local offices and clinics, while facilitating conference calls between appropriate physicians.
• Processing discharges and patient transfers between inpatient units while using critical thinking skills and utilizing assistance from management.
• Tracking and reporting of census data.
• Scheduling and placing float pool staff across multiple departments.
• Reviewing and shifting appropriate inpatient nursing staff to areas of greatest need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees