Bed Management Specialist: Fast Admits & Patient Access

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 32,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC seeks a Bed Management Specialist to support clinic operations, register patients, and coordinate bed assignments while interacting with families, physicians and staff with moderate supervision.

The role emphasizes accurate data entry, precertification contact, and adherence to admission policies, with a focus on service, safety, and efficient bed management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• 2 years related experience, including billing, patient registration, scheduling, medical insurance verification, insurance screening and charge posting.

Responsibilities

• Assign beds to patients promptly per policy.
• Maintain accurate bed management and notify units of admissions.
• Perform patient registration for inpatients and outpatients and obtain required forms and signatures.
• Contact payers for precertification, co-pay and deductible information.
• Maintain waiting lists and communicate bed status to physicians.

Skills

Patient registration

Billing

Insurance verification

Scheduling

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC seeks a Bed Management Specialist to support clinic operations, register patients, and coordinate bed assignments while interacting with families, physicians and staff with moderate supervision.

The role emphasizes accurate data entry, precertification contact, and adherence to admission policies, with a focus on service, safety, and efficient bed management.