Admissions Clerk

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: