Admitting Clerk- Outpatient Registration

830a - 5p Mon - Fri -Outpatient Registration

• Registers patients efficiently and accurately
• Verifies insurance coverage and identifies appropriate plan codes
• Reviews and explains legal and financial documents
• Counsels self-pay patients on procedure costs, payment options, and available financial resources
• Secures and logs patient valuables upon admission
• Places identification armbands on patients
• Reads physician orders to determine appropriate registration processes
• Notifies relevant departments or physicians of patient arrivals and follows up on delays
• Assists with bed assignments for inpatients
• Operates a multi-line telephone system to manage incoming and outgoing calls
• Maintains effective communication during emergency codes and supports the implementation of facility emergency plans

• 0-2 years of admissions, customer service and/or public relations experience required
• 1-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting preferred

• Financial counseling
• Insurance verification
• Patient registration