What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admission/Registration Clerk - Call-In (Molokai General Hospital) position at Queens Health Systems?
About Us
Molokai General Hospital (MGH) is a 15-bed rural health care facility with a Critical Access Hospital designation, proudly serving the residents and visitors of Molokai. For the fourth consecutive year, MGH has been named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation for Best Practices in Quality by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), based on performance data from the Chartis Center for Rural Health. This honor places MGH among the top-performing hospitals out of more than 1,300 CAHs nationwide.
MGH provides the island’s only emergency room and offers a wide range of services, including acute care, inpatient hospice, skilled nursing, and low-risk obstetrical care. We also provide primary care through our rural health clinic, chemotherapy, limited specialty procedures, diabetes management, family planning, physical therapy (including aquatic therapy), veteran’s services, and chronic disease navigation.
Since 1987, MGH has been an affiliate of The Queen’s Health Systems , whose ‘ohana includes over 9,000 employees and more than 1,400 physicians statewide. Our mission reflects the vision of our founders, Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV: to provide quality health care services in perpetuity to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all the people of Hawai‘i.
Molokai General Hospital is committed to being a best place to work and practice, where team members embody the spirit of aloha and collaborate to deliver safe, high-quality, compassionate care to our close-knit community.
Responsibilities
Molokai General Hospital, a Queen’s Health System Company, is looking for an Admissions/Registration Clerk. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, registering all patients for Inpatient, Outpatient, and Emergency Room services. Duties also include inputting demographic information and verifying insurance eligibility at the point of service, verifying insurance specific criteria needs for patient admissions, performing clerical work involving and relating to collection of payments.
I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible to the Business Services Supervisor. Registers all patients for Inpatient, Outpatient, and Emergency Room services. Performs clerical work involving and relating to collection of payments. Inputs demographic information and verifies insurance eligibility at the point of service. Responsible for verifying insurance specific criteria needs for patients admissions.
II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Essential functions- Seeing, hearing, speaking, standing, walking, stooping/bending, kneeling, finger dexterity, carrying weight up to 50 pounds, reaching above, at, and below shoulder level.
Continuous: Seeing, hearing, speaking, finger dexterity, reaching at and below shoulder level.
Operates computer, printer, scanner, fax, copier, and calculator.
III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions, noise and/or vibration, hazardous physical conditions, or atmospheric conditions which affect the respiratory system or the skin.
IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A. Education/Certification and Licensure:
1. High School graduate or the equivalent education to demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing required.
2. BLS/HCP certification within 6 months of hire date.
B. Experience:
1. Ability to type 40wpm.
2. Knowledge of automated systems and computer applications with demonstrated proficiency in using a mouse and keyboard.
3. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
4. Prior experience in a health care facility, physician's office, insurance or customer service.
5. Experience with Windows operating system and software applications, such as Word, Excel, etc.
7. Experience with computer based applications, SMS and/or EPIC systems preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
Your Health. Our Legacy
Our Mission: To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i.
Our Values:
C ompassion guides our actions
A loha inspires us in all that we do
R espect and understanding are essential for the dignity of all
E xcellence is our quest
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