Admissions Clerk
About The Position
The Admissions Clerk is responsible for efficient and courteous registration, transfer, and discharge of patients. This role serves as the general receptionist for the hospital, greeting patients and visitors in person or by phone in a courteous manner. The clerk provides general information concerning the hospital and/or patient's condition in accordance with hospital guidelines and secures signatures on documents if required. They operate the communication system, placing and answering telephone calls, paging or contacting staff, and keeping appropriate records. Additionally, they assist in locating patient's families, determine patient's needs by admitting to the hospital or referring to the appropriate facility, and escort patients to the proper area or arrange for transportation. The Admissions Clerk maintains a roster of inpatients by names, bed number, and religious preference, reporting daily on admissions and discharges. They also maintain the elective admission schedule and contact patients when rooms are available. The role involves preparing all necessary records relating to admission, payment, and discharge of patients, as well as pulling patient charts, maintaining appointment schedules, handling money, and retaining custody of hospital keys as required. The clerk may also assist patients in and out of vehicles, operate various office equipment, and perform cashier duties such as receiving payments and issuing receipts. Other related duties are assigned as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Must operate routine office machines, including but not limited to postage meter, typewriter, display terminal and terminal printing, adding machine and copy machine, fax machine, medifax machine and communications system
- Must have knowledge of medical terminology ICD-10 and CPT codes as pertains to billing
Nice To Haves
- Three (3) to six (6) months on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Serves as general receptionist for the hospital, greeting patients and visitors in person or by phone in a courteous manner.
- Provides general information concerning the hospital and/or patient's condition in accordance with hospital guidelines and secures signatures on documents if required.
- Operates communication system placing and answering telephone calls, paging or contacting staff, and keeping appropriate records and assists in locating patient's families.
- Determines patient's needs by admitting to hospital or referring to appropriate facility and escorts patient to proper area or arranges for transportation.
- Maintains a roster of inpatients by names, bed number, and religious preference, reporting daily on admissions and discharges; maintains elective admission schedule and contacts patients when rooms are available.
- Prepares all necessary records relating to admission, payment, and discharge of patient.
- Pulls patient charts, maintains appointment schedules, handles money, retains custody of hospital keys as required.
- May assist patients in and out of vehicles.
- Operates various office equipment.
- Performs cashier duties; e.g. receipts of payment and issuance of receipts.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
