Admissions/Registration Clerk - Part-Time - Weekends (day or night)

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

Experience Requirements

• Basic computer knowledge/experience
• Good communication skills with others
• General experience with business procedures

Professional Requirements

• 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