Receptionist / Admissions Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Full-time Position

M-F (7 AM - 3 : 30 PM)

No Weekends

JOB TITLE : Admissions Clerk

REPORTS TO : Directly responsible to the Business Manager

Workers Supervised : None

Interrelationships : Works cooperatively with all hospital departments.

JOB SUMMARY :

To perform designated routine tasks related to the operation of the Business Office.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Job Duties :

• Performs office duties including : opening up the department if first here, answering the phone, completing patient registrations in a timely manner, and answering billing questions.
• Assists with department documentation, including daily organization and filing.
• Assures compliance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Cooperates with other hospital personnel to maintain good employee relations and meet all department objectives.
• Communicates clearly and accurately with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients / families in accordance with hospital standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service, meetings, etc.
• Attends and represents the department at appropriate meetings, as requested by the director.
• Performs tasks to maintain the department in an orderly condition.
• Maintains CONFIDENTIALITY of all information. Ensures that the patient / residents rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, civil rights, including the right to wage complaints, are well established and maintained at all times.

Typical Working Conditions : -Occasionally exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.

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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS :

Experience : Six months of experience in healthcare, preferred.

Education : High school graduate

Req. Cert. / Registration : N / A

Essential Functions : Available upon request. Level 3

Key Competencies :