Bed Control Officer

Northwell Health; Town of Oyster Bay (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem role

Flexible/variable schedule

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a Registration/Admission Clerk to support bed assignment and patient registration for admissions or transfers, ensuring accurate data entry for billing and records. This role interacts with Admission Case Manager to place patients at appropriate levels of care under Patient Logistic Center guidelines.

Responsibilities include handling patient transfer processes, assisting with admission/registration tasks related to bed assignment, processing admissions financial clearance

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year registration experience in hospital or healthcare setting.
• Typing 20 wpm.
• Good verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient transfer functions according to patient logistic center guidelines. Maintains transfer list and enters discharges in the system.
• Assists with admission/registration process functions as it pertains to bed assignment.
• Performs patient placement according to patient logistic center guidelines.
• Performs admission/registration financial functions. Initiates financial clearance with Case Management and Financial Services for patients transferred from other institutions.
• Notifies supervisor when bed assignment operations are interrupted.
• Assists with distribution of computer-generated reports (e.g., A.D.T., in-house Census).
• Obtains and records information regarding expirations to ensure accuracy for death certificates.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Typing 20 wpm

Verbal and written communication

General office equipment usage

Hospital registration experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Provides initial communication for bed assignment and registration of patients for admission or transfer to provide for appropriate billing and patient record maintenance, ensures correct data entry of patient information. Initiates placement of patients into appropriate level of care with assistance as needed by the Admission Case Manager according to Patient Logistic Center guidelines.

Job Responsibility

• 1.Performs patient transfer functions according to patient logistic center guidelines. Maintains transfer list and enters discharges in the system.
• 2.Assists with admission/registration process functions as it pertains to the role of bed assignment.
• 3.Performs patient placement according to patient logistic center guidelines.
• 4.Performs admission/registration financial functions. Initiates financial clearance in collaboration with Case Management and Financial Services for patients being transferred in from other institutions.
• 5.Informs supervisor when bed assignment operations are interrupted.
• 6.Assists with distribution of computer-generated reports, i.e., A.D.T., in-house Census, etc.
• 7.Obtains and records necessary information regarding expirations to ensure accuracy and timely preparation of death certificates.
• 8.Performs related duties as required.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year registration experience in hospital or related healthcare setting, required.
• Typing 20 wpm, required.
• Ability to use general office equipment, required.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, required.

Hospital experience, preferred.

Per diem role, variable schedule, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).