BMC - ADMISSIONS CLERK

Mountain View Hospital; Blackfoot (ID); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Mountain View Hospital in Blackfoot, ID seeks an Admissions Clerk to help manage patient charts and records. You will collect discharged charts, verify accuracy, and coordinate with physicians and coders to ensure timely processing.

This PRN position requires a High School diploma and 1–3 months of related experience. Proficiency with hospital information systems and strong attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Proficient with hospital information system and basic software.
• Ability to read and interpret documents (safety rules, manuals).
• Ability to speak effectively before groups.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, divide.
• Ability to apply common sense to follow instructions.
• Team-oriented and able to work with others.

Responsibilities

• Collect discharged patient charts daily from units.
• Assemble charts according to the assembly list.
• Place charts in folders by medical record number.
• Analyze charts for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist in retrieving charts for physician completion.
• Answer department calls professionally and promptly.
• Forward analyzed charts to the coder.
• Manage delinquency charts and file charts back to main file.
• Assign medical record numbers to new charts.

Skills

Communication

Reading documents

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Hospital information system

Basic computer skills

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Blackfoot Medical Center - Blackfoot, ID 83221

Position Type: PRN (as needed)

Education Level: High School

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Health Care

Mountain View Hospital is looking for an Admissions Clerk to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY

Reviews medical records after discharge for completeness in compliance with the hospitals bylaws, federal and state requirements. Assures that patient’s abstracts are correctly entered into the chart deficiency system. Monitors accounts being admitted daily for duplication of medical records numbers, along with checking patients discharge status when assembling the chart. Communicates with physicians about delinquent reports. Assures the completion of incomplete medical records within the time frame as specified by the medical staff rules and regulations. Is familiar with requirements of the state guidelines of timeframes for processing of the charts such as the History and Physical and Operatives report timeframes allowed. Also knows Medical Record content, maintenance and retention of records.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects all discharged patient charts from the patient care units on a daily basis.
• Collects loose filling for those discharged charts and inserts such filing in proper charts.
• Assembles discharged patient charts according to assembly list.
• Places assembled chart in proper folder according to medical record number.
• Analyzes medical records of discharged patients for completeness and accuracy according to department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Assists in retrieving charts for physician completion.
• Answers incoming calls to the department in a professional, timely manner.
• Forwards all analyzed charts to the coder.
• Pulls delinquency charts according to deficiency list.
• Files or scans all charts back to main file.
• Makes and attaches medical record numbers for new charts.

ABOUT MOUNTAIN VIEW

Mountain View Hospital and our 29 affiliate clinics are committed to providing compassionate, cutting edge care to our patients. We serve the entire Snake River Valley – all the way from Pocatello to Rexburg. Our medical capabilities span everything from wound care to urgent care, oncology to neurology, physical therapy to speech therapy, a Level III NICU, robust robotic surgery department and a continuously expanding rural health practice.

Our work environment is mission driven, people-centric and supportive. It is what sets apart and makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference in your community.

Qualifications

Education/Certification: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Experience

One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equipment/Technology

Ability to use hospital information system, and operate basic computer functions and software.

Language/Communication

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals along with the ability to write routine reports and correspondence, ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Mental Capabilities

Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form along with the ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Interpersonal

Ability to work well with others.