Healthcare Admitting Clerk

A healthcare organization in New York City is currently seeking a professional to join their staff as an Admitting Clerk.

About the Opportunity :

Start Date :

ASAP!

Setting : Family Health

Schedule : Monday to Friday

Hours :

35 hours per week (1 hour per day for lunch)

Responsibilities :

Interviews new patients. Collects and enters into computer system demographic and financial information necessary to initiate patient chart and visit-related forms.

Advises patients of sliding scale fee information; obtains signatures on general treatment consent form; prepares new chart.

Processes patients for revisit, updates patient data in system; provides encounter forms and collects patient fees as indicated.

Organizes by date and enters into the computer system data from completed patient encounter forms; refers incomplete forms (e.g., lacking physician signature, diagnosis) to supervisor for action.

Collects Cancer Center co-pays, deductibles, and other payments as required

Issues transportation money to authorized patients and documents all transactions including vouchers for car service for clinic patients.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Advises patient about Patient's Bill of Rights and Advance Directives. Provides Cancer Center guide and other informational materials (e.g., pain management) as appropriate. Documents provision of information in the Medical Record.

​​​Processes patient discharge; appropriate referral and follow-up appointments; prepares all laboratory and diagnostic testing order forms.

Answers telephone promptly and courteously; transfers calls appropriately; takes and transmits accurate messages.

Makes appointments and enters into the electronic appointment scheduling systems.

Retrieves patient medical records and re-files records as appropriate.

Places outbound calls to patients (e.g., appointment reminder calls); documents the calls specified in policy.

​​​​​​​Prepares patient identification bands and addressograph plates quickly and accurately.​​​​​​​

Qualifications :

2+ years of related work experience

High School Diploma / GED

Computer savvy

Microsoft Office Suite proficient

Exceptional phone etiquette

Great interpersonal skills