Patient Placement Representative

MUSC Health; South Carolina; In loco; USD 25.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

MUSC Health is seeking a Patient Placement Representative to manage electronic placement, activate arrivals, and coordinate with the Admit Transfer Center (ATC).

The role includes processing preadmission, demographic and insurance data, and acting as a liaison between registration, clinical staff and ATC, with a focus on accuracy and timely patient registration.

Competenze

• Excellent communication skills required; ability to communicate with patients, families, physicians and staff.
• Experience in healthcare or business-related field preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply financial procedures and regulations.

Mansioni

• Register patients accurately using medical systems.
• Assign ICD-10 and CPT codes for patient registration.
• Verify diagnoses and coverage with medical necessity tool.
• Provide excellent customer service to patients and families.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in health information or business management

High school diploma with healthcare experience

Strumenti

Hospital information systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description Summary The Patient Placement Representative reports to the Admit Transfer Center Supervisor. Under limited supervision, the Patient Placement Representative is responsible for administratively managing the electronic placement process to include activation of patient arrivals, removal of discharges from the bed board, updating MD change requests with patient type and attending MD information. This position will also process patient preadmission and admission demographic and insurance data, and function as a liaison between registration, clinical staff and the Admit Transfer Center (ATC).

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type Regular

Cost Center CC000274 CHS OH - Bed Management (Main)

Pay Rate Type Hourly

Pay Grade Health-20

Scheduled Weekly Hours 36

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Job Description Responsible for accurate and timely patient registration utilizing medical systems. This person will assign ICD-10 and CPT codes relative to patient registration. This person will utilize facility medical necessity tool to verify appropriate diagnosis and coverage criteria. This work will need to be performed according to established policies and procedures. The associate will provide exceptional customer service to physicians, patients, family members and all other medical professionals. In addition to the day to day responsibilities, this person will actively participate in quality improvement and innovative change processes as well as departmental meetings and educational offerings.

Additional Job Description Bachelor’s Degree in health information, business management or related field with two (2) years of work experience; or high school diploma with four (4) years of work experience in healthcare or a business related field. Ability to interpret and apply financial procedures and regulations preferred. Previous experience with hospital information systems preferred. Excellent communication skills required; must be able to communicate effectively with patients/families, physicians, employers, and third party payors.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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