Clerk

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Nursing Service Clerk to perform general clerical duties and support patient records management at our Kentucky facility. You will handle admissions, orders transcription, scheduling, and communications with physicians and staff.

The role requires accuracy in medical terminology, familiarity with ICD9/CPT on billing, and proficiency in Word/Excel. On-the-job training will be provided for up to six months to attain proficiency in duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent required.
• Prefer 1 year billing experience in healthcare.
• Must know medical terminology ICD9 and CPT codes as pertains to billing.
• Familiarity with UB92 and HCFA is preferred.
• Proficient in Word and Excel; able to operate common office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Receive new admissions and prepare patient identification tags and records.
• Notify physician of new admissions and consultations.
• Maintain vital signs summary sheet and input data.
• Transcribe physician orders to patient charts and prepare necessary documents.
• Prepare requisitions and schedule procedures.
• Answer phones and route messages for supplies, patients, physicians, etc.
• Ensure chart completeness at discharge and prepare for Medical Records.
• Maintain orderly nursing station and file completed slips from labs/imaging.

Skills

Billing experience

Typing 30 wpm

Medical terminology

Word processing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year billing experience

ICD9 & CPT knowledge

UB92 & HCFA familiarity

Word & Excel proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Postage meter

Fax machine

Job description

The Nursing Service Clerk is responsible for performing general clerical duties by preparing, compiling, and maintaining records.

Responsibilities

• Receives newly admitted patients and prepares identification tags and assembles patients' records.
• Notifies physician of new admissions and consultations.
• Assists in keeping vital summary sheet up to date by recording temperature, pulse, respiration’s, weight, diet, activity, etc.
• Transcribes orders from physicians' order sheet to patients' chart, prepares cards, tickets, etc.
• Prepares requests and schedules procedures.
• Answers patient call system and telephone; receives and delivers messages for supplies, patients, physicians, etc.
• Checks patients' chart for completeness at time of discharge. Disassembles and prepares for return to Medical Records.
• Files completed request slips when returned from Laboratory, Radiology, etc.
• Prepares requisitions to maintain established inventories of clerical supplies.
• Maintains nursing station in a clean safe and orderly manner.
• Types and prepares reports as directed.
• Maintains patient register and schedules procedures to be performed by other services.
• Greets, assists, and directs visitors in a courteous manner.
• Operates various office equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess physical abilities to endure prolonged sitting, moderate walking and standing, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling; exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Education, Training, And Experience

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent; and
• Preferably on year's experience in billing experience and experience in Microsoft word & excel. Health care billing experience preferred.
• Must have knowledge of medical terminology ICD9 and CPT codes as pertains to billing.
• Must be familiar with UB92 and HCFA competition.
• Must be computer literate in Word and Excel.
• Ability to operate routine office machines, including but not limited to postage meter, typewriter, display terminal and terminal printing, adding machine and fax machine.
• Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute accurately.
• Three (3) to six (6) months on‑job training as required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.