Patient Placement Specialist

Geisinger•Danville, PA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Ensures front line admitting activities are conducted in an effective and efficient manner to the Department of Patient Placement. Responsible for accurate management of information entered into Electronic Medical Record to support Patient Placement and registration billing practices. Ensures the very best patient and family experience by optimizing all customer interaction.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)
Clerical I
Communication
Data Entry
Flexibility
Teamwork
Working Independently

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree- (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Performs daily office functions which include report reconciliation, management and facilitation of incoming and outgoing calls.
Schedules inpatient urgent and emergent admissions.
Coordinates registration, gathering of insurance information, and computer input of all information to assure complete registration of inpatients in the electronic medical record.
Communicates with patients and relays information specific to arrival and placement.
Communicates with the physicians when arranging urgent and emergent admission to collect information needed to support admission, transfer, discharge process.
Serves as a critical link in complex patient flow processes and is a resource to nursing units to resolve issues in bed management software with admissions, cancellations and transfers.
Maintains all logs, such as the trauma logs.
Coordinates efforts with other departments to resolve any admission, discharge, or billing conflicts to facilitate patient throughput activities.
Performs reconciliation of accommodation codes and exception orders to ensure correct placing and billing procedures.
Manages requests to send system alerts and transportation requests for patients.
Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Benefits

Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance