Admitting Clerk - Tennova North Knoxville

North Knoxville Medical Center; Powell (TN); Presencial; USD 36.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

North Knoxville Medical Center is seeking an Admitting Clerk to facilitate patient admissions and registrations with accuracy and care. You will verify insurance, explain financial options, and assist with enrollment tasks, ensuring compliance with policies and patient privacy.

The role emphasizes strong communication, attention to detail, and efficient coordination with clinical staff to support smooth patient flow and safety.

Formación

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with patients, families and 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.
• Excellent multitasking abilities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Register patients efficiently and accurately in the registration system and obtain signatures on forms.
• Verify insurance coverage and identify plan codes for accurate billing and prompt payment.
• Explain ABNs and other legal/financial documents to patients and families as needed.
• Counsel self-pay patients on costs, options, and resources, documenting all interactions.
• Secure and log patient valuables and place identification armbands for accurate care.
• Read physician orders to determine registration steps and ensure correct order entry for departments.
• Notify departments/physicians of arrivals and follow up on delays to ensure timely service.
• Assist with bed assignments for inpatients in coordination with nursing staff.
• Operate a multi-line phone system and relay messages promptly and accurately.
• Maintain communication during emergencies and support facility emergency plans.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Insurance verification

Confidentiality

Detail orientation

Multitasking

Herramientas

Electronic registration systems

Order entry systems

Descripción del empleo

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.