Admitting Clerk- (Full-Time)

Coquille Valley Hospital; Coquille (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Coquille Valley Hospital in Coquille, Oregon is seeking a full-time Admitting Clerk to welcome patients and register them for hospital services. You will collect demographics, insurance information and ensure accurate records for billing and care coordination.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, processing admissions across outpatient, inpatient and ED, handling phone inquiries, and processing payments. Prior experience in hospital admissions is preferred; high school diploma required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year experience in patient admissions or registration.
• Registers patients and collects demographics and insurance information to ensure accurate patient record and billing information.
• Performs daily cash handling and receipts.

Responsibilities

• Registers patients and collects demographics and insurance information.
• Obtains and interprets insurance benefits and prior authorization.
• Distributes forms and consents to appropriate departments.
• Answers the telephone in courteous and professional manner.
• Processes daily bank deposits, maintains cash drawer, accepts patient payments and writes up receipts.

Skills

Patient registration

Phone etiquette

Cash handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location: Coquille, OR

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $20.00 - $31.13

Purpose/Description-

Job Description

• Interacts with patients, families, and visitors appropriately and professionally. Registers outpatients, inpatient and Emergency Department patients. Collects patient demographic and insurance information accurately and enters information into the computer. Accurately completes all registration forms, and distributes information to ancillary departments.

Requirements

Education and Experience

Education

• High School diploma, or equivalent.

Experience

• (1) Year of experience where the primary function of the position was patient admissions or patient registration in a hospital or healthcare facility.

Duties And Responsibilities

Essential Duties

• Interacts with and greets patients, families, and visitors in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Registers all patient types, and collects demographics and insurance information to ensure accurate patient record, and correct billing information.
• Distributes forms and consents to appropriate departments
• Obtains and interprets insurance benefits and prior authorization.
• Applies benefit information to determine patient copays/patient responsibility.
• Answers the telephone in courteous and professional manner
• Processes daily bank deposits, maintains cash drawer, accepts patient payments and writes up receipts.
• Understands use and disclosure of protected health information, or PHI.
• Other duties as assigned

Mission

• The Admitting Clerk will be expected to uphold the mission statement and values of Coquille Valley Hospital. He/she is expected and encouraged to continue to learn by experiencing procedures by observation, or interacting with other staff and seminars as available.

Coquille Valley Hospital provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Coquille Valley Hospital complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Coquille Valley Hospital expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Coquille Valley Hospital’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.