Admitting Clerk

Community Health Systems; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems is seeking an Admitting Clerk in Durant, OK to facilitate patient admissions and registrations with accuracy. The role involves insurance verification, financial counseling, and strong customer service to support patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include data entry, consent forms, ABNs where required, and clear communication with departments to ensure timely admission and billing processes.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of admissions, customer service and/or public relations experience required.
• 1-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients efficiently and accurately, entering information into the registration system and obtaining signatures on forms.
• Verifies insurance coverage and identifies plan codes for accurate billing and prompt payment.
• Counsels self-pay patients on costs, options, and resources, documenting interactions thoroughly.
• Notifies departments or physicians of arrivals and follows up on delays to ensure timely service.
• Operates a multi-line phone system and relays messages promptly and accurately.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Electronic registration systems

Insurance verification

Confidentiality and professionalism

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

Job Summary

The Admitting Clerk facilitates the efficient admission and registration of patients, ensuring accuracy in documentation, insurance verification, and financial counseling. This role provides exceptional customer service, supports patient safety, and maintains compliance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions

• Registers patients efficiently and accurately, entering all required information into the registration system and obtaining necessary signatures on consent and authorization forms.


• Verifies insurance coverage and identifies appropriate plan codes to ensure accurate billing and prompt payment.


• Reviews and explains legal and financial documents, including Advance Beneficiary Notices (ABNs), to patients and families as required.


• Counsels self-pay patients on procedure costs, payment options, and available financial resources, documenting all interactions thoroughly.


• Secures and logs patient valuables upon admission, ensuring proper tracking and safekeeping.


• Places identification armbands on patients to support accurate identification and continuity of care throughout their stay.


• Reads physician orders to determine appropriate registration processes and ensures accurate order entry for ancillary departments.


• Notifies relevant departments or physicians of patient arrivals and follows up on delays to ensure timely service.


• Assists with bed assignments for inpatients, coordinating with nursing supervisors to match patient needs with available resources.


• Operates a multi-line telephone system to manage incoming and outgoing calls, relaying messages promptly and accurately.


• Maintains effective communication during emergency codes and supports the implementation of facility emergency plans as required.


• Performs other duties as assigned.


• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.


• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of admissions, customer service and/or public relations experience required


• 1-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare staff.


• Proficiency in using electronic registration and order entry systems.


• Knowledge of insurance verification and billing processes.


• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.


• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to ensure accurate documentation.


• Excellent multitasking abilities to manage a fast-paced environment effectively.

Job Info

• Job Identification 167358


• Job Category Administrative Support


• Posting Date 10/09/2026, 07:48 PM


• Degree Level High School Graduate


• Job Schedule Full time


• Job Shift Day


• Locations 1800 W University Blvd, Durant, OK, 74701, US