Description
Job Title:
Admissions Specialist - Full Time; Mon-Thurs.
Nights, 11p-7a
Reports to:
Admissions Director
POSITION SUMMARY
Interviews patient or representative and enters patient's demographic information in the computer. Obtains insurance precertification, if required, for inpatients and observations. Preadmits patients. Answers multi-line telephone. Greets the public, patients, and visitors and directs them to the proper location.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES
Collects and enters accurate demographic and financial data for patient registrations.
Tears down charts, makes required copies, and distributes.
Advance understanding of Insurance payors.
Verifies Medicaid coverage and assigns PCP, if necessary.
Accurately completes procedures for discharges and transfers.
Checks insurance cards for requirements regarding physician referrals and precertification.
Pre notification of inpatient stays with insurance.
Assignment of ICD-10 CM and CPT codes for initial authorization of Inpatient and Observation stays.




Pre-registers patients for scheduled admissions and outpatient services, verifying that prior authorization and physician referrals are in place, if required by their insurance company.
Reviews and makes corrections to patient charts.
Answers multi-line department telephone. Transferring calls to the appropriate location and relaying verbal and written messages accurately and promptly.
Answers main telephone, when necessary, when that area is not manned.
Operates the public address system
Gives instructions to visitors and patients.
Uses the computer to post walk-in payments and prints receipts. Write receipts for General Ledger payments.
Reconciles cash drawer with receipts and forwards payments to cashier.
Knows how to operate and maintain departmental equipment.
Logs patient valuables in and out of the hospital safe.
Deals with the public utilizing guest relation skills.
Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
Follows hospital policy o

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🏢 Johnson Regional Medical Center
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