Patient Admissions & Registration Specialist

WVU Medicine; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

WMCH Weirton Medical Center is seeking an admissions and registration professional to greet patients, verify demographics and insurance, and coordinate outpatient and inpatient scheduling. The role includes preparing charts, handling room assignments, and documenting charges and admissions to ensure accurate daily census.

The position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with medical staff and office personnel in a fast-paced hospital environment in

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in admissions and registration preferred.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in processing information.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and the patient/legal representative and determine needed service.
• Interview to obtain complete demographic and insurance verification information.
• Explain forms and inform patients of their rights and hospital policies.
• Prepare patient charts and coordinate room assignments per policy.
• Enter orders and schedule appointments and inpatient reservations.
• Document scheduling, admissions, and transfers accurately for daily census.
• Collect co-pays and self-pays in the Emergency Department as applicable.
• Operate hospital switchboard and provide courteous service to patients and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

WMCH Weirton Medical Center is seeking an admissions and registration professional to greet patients, verify demographics and insurance, and coordinate outpatient and inpatient scheduling. The role includes preparing charts, handling room assignments, and documenting charges and admissions to ensure accurate daily census.

The position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with medical staff and office personnel in a fast-paced hospital environment in