Location
San Francisco, CA | United States
Job description
Admitting Representative 84176663
A leading medical institution is seeking an Admitting Representative. The successful candidate will be responsible for greeting, patient identification, check-in, registering patients, and coordinating escort upon arrival for services and/or after triage by the nurse. The ideal candidate has 2 years of experience in healthcare, insurace-related or comparable level. The company offers a great work environment!
Admitting Representative Pay and Benefits:
- Hourly pay: $45/hr
- Worksite: Leading medical institution, (San Francisco, CA 94143 - Onsite)
- W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program, PSL
- 40 hours/week, 3 Month Assignment
Admitting Representative Responsibilities:
- Greet and patients as they check-in to the Emergency Department via walk-in or ambulance. Coordinate admission check-in and complete registration, including regulatory form requirements, for hospital inpatient and outpatient services. Provide necessary information and answer patient/family inquiries.
- Interview ED patients to confirm patient demographic information and financial insurance data and completes SMARTPHRASE documentation in APeX HAR notes. Verify insurance eligibility and update verification screens in system.
- Complete registration and the admission process for Emergency room and Birth Center patients that need to be admitted.
- Maintains and updates ED on-call board as needed to keep providers and others informed
- Adhere to red flag protocol by verifying patient’s identity and entering 2 patient identifier data in Apex following Medical Center protocol. Refer Red Flag Alerts to Admitting supervisor.
- Confirm and document patient’s family/friend/designee and visitors preferred language in Apex for updates from OR or physician.
Admitting Representative Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience in healthcare, insurace-related or comparable level.
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
- Epic experience; Admissions, Discharges, and Transfers (ADT) experience preferred.
- Previous experience in hospital, insurance payer, or physician’s office setting preferred.
- Must have demonstrated strong customer service skills.
- Ability to problem solve; ability to analyze data and recommend changes.
- Must be able to multi-task and prioritize.
- Ability to follow instructions; work quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have basic PC skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, typing 30 wpm.
- Analytical and grammatical skills are necessary to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Articulate and concise oral communication and the ability to write clearly and concisely.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a culturally diverse staff and patient/family population.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology preferred.
- Knowledge of government program regulations, MediCal, Medicare, MIA, CCS, and other third-party payors preferred.
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