CC POCATELLO - ADMISSIONS CLERK

About the role

Mountain View Hospital is looking for an Admissions Clerk to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Arrange for the efficient and orderly admission of outpatient testing or procedures.
• Ensures that the patient’s information is collected, entered in the computer system accurately, and that all patients are aware of Urgent Care policies and procedures.
• Interviews incoming patient or representatives and enters information required for admission into computer.
• Distributes appropriate information to all ancillary departments.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to the supervisor, nurse managers, coworkers, and physicians.
• Receives patient payments or a co-payment as required. Posts transactions appropriately to system.
• Counts till drawer and verifies correct amount at the beginning and ending of every shift.
• Maintains department records, reports, and files as required.
• Communicates knowledge of Urgent Care policies and being familiar with Urgent Care services that are available.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well in stressful situations.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures confidentiality of patients’ records.
• Maintains a good working relationship with in the department and with other departments.
• Participates in the educational programs, completes annual educational requirements, and attends in-service meetings as required.
• Attends all other meetings as required.
• Accepts and completes other duties as assigned or requested.
• Maintains a 95% accuracy rate on quarterly report card.
• Maintains accurate time clock punches, punch in and out according to Urgent Care policy.
• Answers incoming calls to the facility in a professional, timely manner.
• Maintains a professional attitude.
• Wears appropriate clothing acceding to dress code.
• Accepts and completes other duties as deemed necessary.
• The employee is required to comply with all PCI standards and other company policies and procedures for payment card acceptance and security.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or higher.
• Current BLS Certification.
• One to three months’ related experience and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to use hospital information system, and operate basic computer functions and software.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively, before groups of customers and or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate ratios and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work well with others as a team player.