Hospital Admissions Coordinator

Universal Health Services; California; On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking an Admission Coordinator (front desk receptionist) to manage the hospital’s main telephone lines, properly direct calls, verify insurances, and handle admitting paperwork.

The role interfaces with the Intake Department, patients, and nursing units, performing duties to ensure accurate documentation, patient rights information, and orderly admission processes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Experience verifying insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Answer the hospital's main phones and direct calls to the appropriate department.
• Verify insurances, explain eligibility, co-pays, and deductibles.
• Obtain signatures on admitting paperwork and process admitting forms.
• Document in patient records that Patient Rights Booklet and Advance Directive information were provided.
• Enter admission/discharge data into the hospital computer system.

Skills

Insurance verification

Phone switchboard

Typing

Customer service

Communication

BLS CPR

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Hospital Computer Program

Phone System

Fax and Copier

Job description

Universal Health Services is seeking an Admission Coordinator (front desk receptionist) to manage the hospital’s main telephone lines, properly direct calls, verify insurances, and handle admitting paperwork.

The role interfaces with the Intake Department, patients, and nursing units, performing duties to ensure accurate documentation, patient rights information, and orderly admission processes.