Admitting Clerk, Admit Center 3:00 -11:00 pm and 3rd shift as needed with rotating weekends. Part Time

What You Will Do

• Counsels and registers patients or their representatives to record information required for treatment and/or admission.
• Verifies and ensures that patient/insurance information is complete.
• Obtains signatures on all required forms (e.g., advance directives, general condition of admission, HIPAA, and Medicare patient rights).
• Identifies and completes Medicare questionnaire during registration process.
• Identifies primary & secondary insurance coverage.
• Reviews demographic information utilizing approved verification systems.
• Scans admission forms, picture ID, and insurance cards.
• Collects cash deposits or fees and processes cash transactions in accordance with admitting policies and procedures.
• Logs all shock, trauma, and burn patients manually.
• Records registrations, admissions, and discharges manually when required.
• Logs medical records when received and disassembles as necessary.
• Prepares, files, and maintains required records, forms, logs, registration roster, and other documents for administrative and compliance purposes.
• Reviews physician orders upon admission and assigns appropriate level of care to ensure patient receives accurate bed assignment.
• Utilizes computer and related equipment to update and revise patient information to reflect demographic, financial status changes, newborn admissions, patient transfers, and bed assignment changes.
• Provides notification to applicable insurance companies on daily basis with subscriber admissions and documents notifications as required.
• Communicates and responds to inquiries according to established policies for release of information.
• Answers inquiries from nursing, medical, and/or other staff members regarding admission and patient’s location.
• Interacts and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff in a customer responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient, department, and hospital information.
• Adheres to established department and organization policies in processing and releasing patient information (i.e. HIPAA, Confidentiality, and Compliance Policies).
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements.
• Responds to problems/opportunities to improve work environment and participates in unit based performance improvement activities.