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, including receipt of payments and issuance of receipts. • Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications Education • High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Experience • Experience in dealing with public is desired. • 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 & 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 type 30 words per minute accurately.