Admitting Worker (full-time)

About the job

Under the supervision of the Patient Access Services Manager, the Admitting Representative is responsible for greeting, patient identification, check-in, registering patients, and coordinating escort upon arrival for services.  The registration process includes gathering demographic, financial information and entering it into the computer system quickly and accurately. Duties include cash collection and posting as appropriate. The Admitting Representative must understand their role and be able to provide superior customer service and maintain a high degree of professionalism. He or she is required to utilize a variety of hospital information systems to communicate with patients and visitors and to effectively respond to inquiries.  The Admitting Representative must comply with all guidelines put forth by the Medical Center Policies and Procedures.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Patient Access Services Manager, the Admitting Representative is responsible for greeting, patient identification, check-in, registering patients, and coordinating escort upon arrival for services.  The registration process includes gathering demographic, financial information and entering it into the computer system quickly and accurately. Duties include cash collection and posting as appropriate. The Admitting Representative must understand their role and be able to provide superior customer service and maintain a high degree of professionalism. He or she is required to utilize a variety of hospital information systems to communicate with patients and visitors and to effectively respond to inquiries.  The Admitting Representative must comply with all guidelines put forth by the Medical Center Policies and Procedures.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.

• Prior experience in healthcare, insurance-related or comparable level.

• Must have demonstrated strong customer service skills.

• 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.

• 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.

• Ability onsite in San Francisco.

Preferences:

• Two (2) years of recent experience in hospital registration and/or admission procedures.

• Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology.

• Knowledge of government program regulations, Medi-Cal, Medicare, MIA, CCS, and other third-party payors.

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 10346
• Job Category: Finance
• Locations: 450 STANYAN ST, San Francisco, CA, 94117, US ()
• Shift Length: 8 hours
• Additional Shift Details: Tues.-Fri.: 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and Sat.: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Budgeted Job Salary Range: $36.71 - $46.10
• Campus Location 1: Stanyan Hospital
• Bargaining Unit: EX
• Employee Class: Career
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• Job Code and Payroll Title: 009033 | ADMITTING WORKER
• Workplace: Fully On-Site
• FTE%: 100.00