What are the responsibilities and job description for the Admitting Clerk position at Adams County Regional Medical Center?
Job Description
Interviews incoming patient or representative and enters information required for registration/admission into computer. Variable shifts.
Responsibilities
Job Category: Revenue Cycle
Job Location: Seaman
Interviews incoming patient or representative and enters information required for registration/admission into computer. Variable shifts.
Responsibilities
- Interviews patient or representative to obtain and record name, address, physician, insurance company, etc.
- Obtains consent for treatment
- Uses ICD-10 codes for all outpatient diagnosis
- Escorts patient or arranges for escort to assigned room
- Enters patient admitting information into computer and routes printed copy to designated department
- Stores patient’s valuables
- Notifies department of patient’s admission
- Call physician office for order or diagnosis
- Compiles data for occupancy and census records
- Confers with nursing to coordinate and schedule admission of patient
- Verifies insurance, explains procedure to patient
- Calls insurance companies
- Documents referral and authorization information
- Initiates utilization review
- Explains Hospital regulations such as visiting hours, payment of accounts, and scheduling of charges
- Gives general information about patient services
- Reviews Patient Rights and Responsibilities
- Reviews how to report patient complaints, concerns and compliments
- Reviews advanced directives with patients
- Collects and posts payments to patient’s accounts
- Opens cashier drawer, balances cashier drawer and closes cashier drawer
- Uses jellyfish to check in patients and verify identity
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED). At least one (1) year of experience working in registration or billing of a healthcare setting preferred.
Job Category: Revenue Cycle
Job Location: Seaman
