Patient Access & Admissions Specialist

USA Health Systems; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

USA Health in Mobile, AL seeks an efficient admissions clerk responsible for patient registration, explaining payment policies, and processing various forms. The role requires accurate HIS data entry, adherence to infection control, and good customer service with patients and team members.

The position involves balancing cash, coordinating bed assignments, and facilitating admissions and discharges across departments. Regular attendance and ability to work overtime are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Successful completion of post-high school training may substitute for experience as approved and accepted by the University of South Alabama.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for complete and accurate registration of patients
• Explains payment policies, reviews accounts for old debts, and collects payments
• Utilizes supportive insurance information to ensure entry of correct third party data
• Obtains information to complete various forms
• Explains hospital policies
• Assigns nursing floor and makes bed/room assignments
• Uses CRT and keyboard to access the Hospital Information System (HIS)
• Obtains required signatures
• Verifies pre-admitting tests
• Prepares admission charts and patient cards
• Routes patients to appropriate ancillary departments
• Performs discharge procedures as needed
• Adheres to Infection Control and Standard Precautions procedures/policies
• Distributes charts and obtains missing information
• Operates cash drawer and balances using an adding machine
• Operates printer, fax, copiers, and installs paper/forms weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relations skills with physicians, patients, families, health care team and staff in person and via the telephone and responds to overhead pages
• Adheres to all applicable hospital policies and procedures including those pertaining to patient confidentiality
• Regular and prompt attendance and the ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as required.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

USA Health in Mobile, AL seeks an efficient admissions clerk responsible for patient registration, explaining payment policies, and processing various forms. The role requires accurate HIS data entry, adherence to infection control, and good customer service with patients and team members.

The position involves balancing cash, coordinating bed assignments, and facilitating admissions and discharges across departments. Regular attendance and ability to work overtime are essential.