Registration Clerk

Talentify; Barbourville (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify is seeking an Admissions Clerk for a hospital in Kentucky. The role focuses on registering patients efficiently, directing them to appropriate areas, and assisting with discharge documentation.

You will serve as the receptionist for in-person and phone inquiries, handling routine information and signatures per policy. Responsibilities include managing patient charts, schedules, payments, and basic cashier duties while coordinating with staff and departments to ensure smooth admissions

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 3–6 months on-the-job training to attain proficiency.
• Proficient with routine office equipment and hospital billing terminology(ICD-10/CPT).

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors in person or by phone in a courteous manner.
• Provide general information about the hospital and patient status per guidelines and obtain required signatures.
• Operate phone system, paging, and staff communications; maintain records as needed.
• Assist in admitting patients and arranging transfers or transportation when required.
• Maintain inpatient rosters, beds, and elective admission schedules; contact patients when rooms are available.
• Prepare records for admission, payment, and discharge; handle money and issue receipts.
• Pull patient charts, manage appointment schedules, and safeguard hospital keys.
• Assist patients with mobility and transfer to vehicles if needed.
• Operate office equipment and perform cashier duties related to payments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Office equipment operation

Medical terminology ICD-10 CPT

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Postage meter

Typewriter

Display terminal

Adding machine

Copy machine

Fax machine

Medifax machine

Communications system

Job description

Overview

The Admissions Clerk is responsible for efficient and courteous registration, transfer, and discharge of patients.

Responsibilities

• Serves as general receptionist for the hospital, greeting patients and visitors in person or by phone in a courteous manner.
• Provides general information concerning the hospital and/or patient's condition in accordance with hospital guidelines and secures signatures on documents if required.
• Operates communication system placing and answering telephone calls, paging or contacting staff, and keeping appropriate records and assists in locating patient's families.
• Determines patient's needs by admitting to hospital or referring to appropriate facility and escorts patient to proper area or arranges for transportation.
• Maintains a roster of inpatients by names, bed number, and religious preference, reporting daily on admissions and discharges; maintains elective admission schedule and contacts patients when rooms are available.
• Prepares all necessary records relating to admission, payment, and discharge of patient.
• Pulls patient charts, maintains appointment schedules, handles money, retains custody of hospital keys as required.
• May assist patients in and out of vehicles.
• Operates various office equipment.
• Performs cashier duties; e.g. receipts of payment and issuance of receipts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Minimum Work Experience

• Three (3) to six (6) months on-the-job training is required to attain proficiency of performance of assigned duties and responsibilities

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Must operate routine office machines, including but not limited to postage meter, typewriter, display terminal and terminal printing, adding machine and copy machine, fax machine,medifax machine and communications system
• Must have knowledge of medical terminology ICD-10 and CPT codes as pertains to billing