Admitting Clerk - All Shifts

Loretto Hospital•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists patients in registration for obtaining services at Loretto Hospital; obtains personal and insurance information to complete correct registration; verifies Medical Record Number and Physician assignment; accurately completes consent and all admission forms required by Government Agencies; explains forms to patient/family members and obtains required signatures; works closely with Nursing Administration, Physicians and Units for prompt bed assignments. Assists in other areas as needed, maintains departmental records and performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Six months to a year related experience and/or training
Equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

Greets all people entering the admitting department in a courteous, articulate and professional manner.
Completes registration data entry in a timely, accurate and complete manner.
Reviews patient history for correct Medical Record Number and Physician assignment.
Completes insurance verification on all patient registrations. Proper documentation is done according to procedures.
Ensures that all required forms are explained and all signatures are obtained.
Follows the safety policy of the hospital making certain arm bands are in place for patient identification.
Completes pre-registration on all scheduled patients.
Responsible for gathering, safe keeping and retrieval of patient valuables.
Contacts Physicians for completion of death certificates.
Reviews daily admitting records processed in order to ensure the accuracy of all entries.
Informs and assists patients/family members with Financial Assistance Applications.
Organize work procedures to generate acceptable levels of productivity
Completes own work as required and will assist others as needed.
Adjusts work schedule to accommodate changing priorities.
Follows established emergency, infection control and/or universal precautions procedures as required.
Maintains work area and equipment according to standards and policies.
Attends mandatory in-service related to safety and/or infection control.
Offers assistance to all internal/external customers as appropriate and/or refers customer to appropriate individual or department.
Assist in solving customer problems in a cooperative manner.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Understands and adheres to Loretto Hospital’s compliance standards as they appear in the Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy.
Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Hospital regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.