Admitting Clerk

Responsibilities:

• The Admitting Clerk is responsible for the registration of all patients who present to the Emergency Department requesting services along with outpatients and some inpatients. The registration process includes all necessary actions to establish accurate demographic and financial information to complete the registration/billing process and ensures that all consents and forms are properly signed and witnessed.
• Responsible for all the duties intended to properly identify each patient.
• Efficiently and accurately gathers and inputs patient/guarantor demographics and financial information.
• Demonstrates a positive and professional approach and communicates effectively with customers and team members at all times.
• Explains necessary forms and obtains signatures form patient/guarantor.
• Contact appropriate payers and obtains necessary authorizations.
• Assembles patient records and obtains copies of relevant documents including insurance cards and photo identification and scans them into the computer system.
• Exhibits competency in use of the telephone system, scanners, printers, copy machines, fax machines and paging systems.
• Maintains privacy and patient confidentiality (HIPPA)
• Supports safe patient and personnel procedures.
• Communicates effectively with other hospital departments and makes appropriate changes to patients admission status in the computer if needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
• At least 1 year of experience preferred

Benefits Offered:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Short Term Disability
• Cancer, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• Paid Vacation Time
• Paid Sick Time
• Wellness Plan

Thursday through Sunday 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm