Registration Clerk

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.; Barbourville (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. in Barbourville, KY is seeking an Admissions Clerk to greet patients and handle registration, transfers, and discharge processes with courtesy and efficiency.

You will operate the hospital's communications system, maintain records, assist patients with directions and transportation, manage charts and payments, and perform cashier duties as part of a busy front-desk team.

Qualifications

• Must understand ICD-10 and CPT codes as pertains to billing.
• Ability to operate routine office machines and communications equipment.

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 per guidelines; secures signatures on documents when required.
• Operates the communications system placing and answering telephone calls, paging staff, and keeping records.
• Determines patient needs by admitting to hospital or referring to appropriate facility and escorts patient to proper area or arranges transportation.
• Maintains an inpatient roster and admission/discharge reporting; maintains elective admission schedule and contacts patients when rooms are available.
• Prepares records relating to admission, payment, and discharge of patients.
• Pulls patient charts, maintains appointment schedules, handles money, and custody of hospital keys as required.
• Assists patients in and out of vehicles.
• Operates various office equipment.
• Performs cashier duties and issues receipts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology ICD-10 CPT codes

Office equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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