Rehabilitation Clerk

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Essential Functions: 1. Greets patients, answers the telephone, takes

messages, relays message, and directs communication to appropriate

person in the appropriate manner.\

• Responsible for accurate and timely registration for all
  
  

Rehabilitation Outpatients, Dietetics Outpatients, and DME customers.\

• Responsible for knowledge of and obtaining all pre-certification and
  
  

ongoing certification information prior to and during the care process.

This information will be obtained from Dr.\'s Offices and/or other

referral sources for all outpatient registrations and DME purchases.\

• Responsible for scheduling all new referrals and patient follow-up
  
  

visits.\

• Maintains permanent medical records for each patient referred to
  
  

therapy. Files necessary documentation in the patient chart and ensures

that each patient record contains all necessary information prior to

closing the chart.\

• Scans Medical Record per protocol during the admission process and
  
  

after the patient is discharged from outpatient services.\

• Handles incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to patient
  
  

records, third party payers, and Physicians.\

• Provides information to billing/coding personnel to complete filing
  
  

as requested.\

• Gathers statistical data and reports to the Director of
  
  

Rehabilitation as requested.\

• Monitors safety data and reports to the Director of Rehabilitation
  
  

as requested.\

• Responsible for contributing to customer relations by providing
  
  

excellent customer service with immediate assistance for a prompt and

friendly admission or scheduling process, contributing positively to

patient satisfaction.\

• Serves fellow employees with courtesy and respect.\
• Responsible for retaining and performing any routine changes in the
  
  

Registration process, keeping abreast of any insurance updates or

requirements and attending seminars as requested.\

• Responsible for demonstrating knowledge of departmental
  
  

responsibilities during emergent alarms, knowledge of and location of

departmental manuals.\

• Performs other duties as assigned.\
  
  

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Non-Essential Functions: 16. Assists therapists when necessary.\

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Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; is patient and

pleasant, cooperative and courteous; possesses good judgment.\

Experience:\

None required. Understanding of hospital function and therapy procedures

is helpful.

Physical Demands: Requires full range of body motion. Frequent sitting,

standing and bending are required. Frequent walking and occasional

lifting up to 75 pounds. Frequent carrying up to 20 pounds. Requires

corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Exposure to communicable

diseases, body fluids, hazardous materials may occur. Requires

occasional pushing and pulling of objects up to 60 pounds of force.

Requires the ability to distinguish letter or symbols. Requires the

ability to use office equipment such as telephone, copiers, and

computers.\

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Working Conditions: Must be able to work normal business hours Monday

through Friday. Occasionally required to work overtime. Must comply with

uniform requirements.