Patient Access Clerk-FT

Patient Access Clerk

Rivers Health is seeking a Patient Access Clerk to perform clerical communications and data processing activities related to patient registration.

• Verifies and correctly enters patient demographic and insurance data including any insurance notification required.
• Performs clerical duties such as admission, discharges, transfers and deaths as needed.
• Completes all required forms and scanning to maintain complete patient record.
• Answers switchboard/phone and appropriately responds to emergency alarms as required.
• Safely transports patients, supplies and specimens as needed.
• Accepts and processes payments.
• Processes department supply ordering, equipment maintenance, repair requisitions and department mail.

Maintains patient privacy and respects values of individual patients and provides services accordingly.

• Provides cooperative and courteous service to patients, physicians, staff members and visitors in a timely manner with the utmost of professional behavior.
• Participates in unit meetings, statistical data gathering and quality improvement activities including serving on quality improvement teams.
• Maintains tidiness of registration and waiting area.
• Cleans desk, counter tops, cabinets, etc. as needed.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Performs other duties as assigned.