What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admissions/Registration Clerk Part-Time Weekend position at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital?
Description
Job Summary
Admit and discharge all patients (inpatients, outpatients, etc.) in accordance to hospital policies.
Job Responsibilities
Education/Licensure Requirements
High School graduate or equivalent
Physical Requirements
Saturday: 7:00A - 3:00P
Sunday: 7:00A - 3:00P
Job Summary
Admit and discharge all patients (inpatients, outpatients, etc.) in accordance to hospital policies.
Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for prompt, courteous reception and processing of all patients presenting to THMH for treatment
- Responsible for collecting accurate and complete information for registration data, collection procedures and insurance filing needs
- Complete registration documents needed for all outpatient and inpatient admissions to the hospital
- Responsible for obtaining insurance information, signatures, and forms needed to submit billing of patient insurance
- When front office is closed, weekends and holidays as needed – answer switchboard and direct calls to designated areas of the hospital
- Collect and post all account payments (including credit card payments) and posting them to patient accounts after business hours, weekend, and holidays
- Responsible for placing ER and outpatient armbands on patients with appropriate patient information.
- Perform and assist in other duties assigned by Supervisor and/or Administrator
- Meet current standards and policies in documentation
- Answer telephone and intercom in a polite manner and communicates information the appropriate personnel or family
- Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly
- Maintain an accurate and orderly filing system
- Works at maintaining a good rapport and coo9perative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff
Education/Licensure Requirements
High School graduate or equivalent
Physical Requirements
- Good physical and mental health stamina
- Lifting and moving moderate to heavy objects
- Tolerates prolonged periods of walking and/or standing
- Work has occasional stress due to workload pressures
- Exposure to blood and bodily fluids; hazardous materials and waste; airborne disease
- Occasional repetitive exposure to unpleasant and/or disagreeable working conditions; (i.e. odors, dirt, grease/oil, noise, fluctuation in temperatures)
- Basic dexterity; basic eye/hand coordination
- Basic computer knowledge/experience
- Good communication skills with others
- General experience with business procedures
- Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
- Completes annual education requirements
- Maintains regulatory requirements
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
- Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly
- Complies with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
- Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department
- The job responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed
Saturday: 7:00A - 3:00P
Sunday: 7:00A - 3:00P