What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Admissions Representative - Specialty Clinic position at CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL?
Full-time 30-40 hrs/week or Part-time 20-29 hrs/week
Monday-Friday, no holidays or weekends.
Benefited position after a 60-day waiting period.
Position Summary:
This is a position requiring the employee to deal with a multitude of duties, while interacting with the public in a knowledgeable, pleasant and efficient manner. This position requires excellent communication skill with teamwork attitude. Responsibilities include interacting with patients in professional caring manner requesting information and recording it with accuracy. Job duties include patient accounts, registration and scheduling. Healthcare insurance and billing knowledge is preferred. Computer inputting and accuracy skills are essential.
Primary Job Duties:
- Responsible for all job duties and performance expectations outlined in the Specialty Clinic Description
- Responsible for absence coverage at Rural Health Clinic.
- Responsible for maintaining adequate quantity of forms, charts, supplies, and assembling patient admission packets.
- Consults with other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
- Responsible to pre-register outpatient scheduled admissions for the clinic.
- Registers arriving patients for outpatient services
- Verifies patient’s legal name and correct spelling
- Inputs patient information via admissions software program
- Obtains necessary signature of consent for treatment and insurance forms.
- Prepares patient identification arm bands and places band on patient when appropriate
- Make patients aware of hospital policies and procedures, to include Privacy Practice and Financial Assistance
- Obtain updated and accurate insurance and demographic information from the patients or their representative
- Has complete working knowledge of; extension identification, business, clinical and departmental functions, location of various hospital departments and service areas, general hospital procedures and policies, along with the names of administrative, departmental and supervisory personnel.
- Calls patients prior to date of their outpatient appointments
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Be able to type 40wpm or more, accurately.
- Healthcare Insurance and billing knowledge is preferred.
- Computer inputting and accuracy skills are essential.
Experience:
- Previous admissions/office experience preferred.
- Medicare knowledge and collections preferred.
- Coding experience preferred.
For full job description, please contact Human Resources.
We would like to welcome you to our team!
Excellent benefit package, employee benevolent fund and employee recognition program. For more information regarding benefit information, please contact Human Resources.
Pre-employment drug screen and background check upon conditional job offer required.
