Hospital Clerk - Appalachian Regional Healthcare : Job Details

The Hospital Clerk is responsible for efficient and courteous registration, transfer, and discharge of patients, and maintaining current and accurate patient accounts receivable ensuring that proper payors are billed and claims go out clean. Special Instructions Part Time, 30 WPM typing test Responsibilities Determines patient's needs by admitting to hospital or referring to appropriate facility and escorts patient to proper area or arranges for transportation and prepares all necessary records relating to admission, payment, and discharge of patient. Serves as general receptionist for the hospital, operates communication systems, and provides general information concerning the hospital and/or patients condition in accordance with hospital and HIPPA guidelines. Maintains a roster of inpatients by name, bed number, and reports daily on admissions and discharges. Interviews patients, relatives or others responsible to determine payment arrangements and refers unusual cases to immediate s...Hospital, Clerk, Claims Administrator, Healthcare, Patient