Emergency Dept Admissions Coordinator — Rotating Shifts

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a full-time Emergency Department Clerk to support operating room and ED processes. The role involves pre-registering patients, coordinating bed assignments, and handling patient records and billing documentation, under SEIU Local 722 representation.

The position requires 6–12 months of office experience, strong data entry and communication skills, and basic computer/system proficiency.

Qualifications

• Six to twelve months experience required as Office Assistant I or equivalent.
• Must be able to read and write with good grammar and arithmetic.
• Experience using standard office/medical equipment and data entry systems.

Responsibilities

• Pre-registers patients in the ED/MedSTAR and generates a medical record for emergency care.
• Manage bed assignments and communicate with Admitting Department and clinical staff.
• Enter patient information into hospital systems including demographics, insurance, orders, and charges.
• Handle multi-line telephone system and relay messages as needed.
• Assist with admission, discharge and transfer clerical tasks and prepare charts for billing.

Skills

Data entry accuracy

Phone handling

Documentation

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Typing/keyboard proficiency

Tools

PCs/Mainframes

Billing systems

Job description

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center is seeking a full-time Emergency Department Clerk to support operating room and ED processes. The role involves pre-registering patients, coordinating bed assignments, and handling patient records and billing documentation, under SEIU Local 722 representation.

The position requires 6–12 months of office experience, strong data entry and communication skills, and basic computer/system proficiency.