Admissions Clerk

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Whitesburg (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) in Whitesburg seeks an Admissions Clerk to register, transfer, and discharge patients efficiently and courteously. You will greet patients and visitors, provide information, and secure necessary signatures as required.

Responsibilities include operating the hospital's front desk, handling cashier duties, maintaining charts and schedules, and assisting with transportation as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Familiarity with ICD-10 and CPT codes related to billing is preferred.
• Experience with routine office machines is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors as general receptionist.
• Provide hospital information and obtain signatures when required.
• Operate phone system, paging, and record-keeping; assist in locating patients’ families.

Skills

Office equipment operation

Medical terminology (ICD-10/CPT)

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Postage meter

Typewriter

Display terminal

Fax machine

Medifax machine

Copier

Job description

Overview

The Admissions Clerk is responsible for efficient and courteous registration, transfer, and discharge of patients.

Responsibilities

• Serves as general receptionist for the hospital, greeting patients and visitors in person or by phone in a courteous manner.
• Provides general information concerning the hospital and/or patient's condition in accordance with hospital guidelines and secures signatures on documents if required.
• Operates communication system placing and answering telephone calls, paging or contacting staff, and keeping appropriate records and assists in locating patient's families.
• Determines patient's needs by admitting to hospital or referring to appropriate facility and escorts patient to proper area or arranges for transportation.
• Maintains a roster of inpatients by names, bed number, and religious preference, reporting daily on admissions and discharges; maintains elective admission schedule and contacts patients when rooms are available.
• Prepares all necessary records relating to admission, payment, and discharge of patient.
• Pulls patient charts, maintains appointment schedules, handles money, retains custody of hospital keys as required.
• May assist patients in and out of vehicles.
• Operates various office equipment.
• Performs cashier duties; e.g. receipts of payment and issuance of receipts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Minimum Work Experience

Three (3) to six (6) months on‑job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Must operate routine office machines, including but not limited to postage meter, typewriter, display terminal and terminal printing, adding machine and copy machine, fax machine, medifax machine and communications system

Must have knowledge of medical terminology ICD‑10 and CPT codes as pertains to billing