Patient Admissions Specialist

CHS Career Site; Granbury (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CHS Career Site in Texas is hiring an Admitting Clerk to facilitate efficient patient admission and registration, ensuring accuracy in documentation, insurance verification, and financial counseling. This role emphasizes excellent customer service, patient safety, and compliance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.

You will register patients, verify coverage, explain ABNs, counsel self-pay patients on costs, secure valuables, attach armbands, read orders, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of admissions or customer service experience.
• Healthcare setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Register patients efficiently and accurately in the registration system, obtaining signatures as needed.
• Verify insurance coverage and identify plan codes for accurate billing.
• Explain ABNs and other legal/financial documents to patients and families.
• Counsel self-pay patients on procedure costs, options, and resources; document interactions.
• Secure and log patient valuables and place identification armbands for proper patient identification.
• Read physician orders and ensure correct registration for ancillary departments.
• Notify departments/physicians of arrivals and follow up on delays for timely service.
• Assist with inpatient bed assignments and coordinate with nursing for resource matches.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Registration software

Job description

CHS Career Site in Texas is hiring an Admitting Clerk to facilitate efficient patient admission and registration, ensuring accuracy in documentation, insurance verification, and financial counseling. This role emphasizes excellent customer service, patient safety, and compliance with facility policies and regulatory requirements.

You will register patients, verify coverage, explain ABNs, counsel self-pay patients on costs, secure valuables, attach armbands, read orders, and coordinate with