Admitting Staff
Job Requirements
College Diploma in any related course
1 to 2 years of experience with the same level
Knowledge ofoffice administration and medical terminology
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy confidentiality
Excellent interpersonal skills
Team Building skills
Decision making skills
Effective verbal and listening communication skills
Attention to details and high level of accuracy
Duties and Responsibilities
Interviews incoming patient or representative and enters information required for admission into computer
Interviews patent or representative to obtain and record name, address, age, religion, persons to notify in case ofemergency, attending physician, and individual or insurance company responsible for payment of bill
Explains hospital regulations, such as visiting hours, payment of accounts, and schedule of charges
Escorts patents or arranges for escort to assigned room or ward
Enters patient admitting information into computer and routes printed copy to designated department
Obtains signed statement from patent to protect hospitals interests
May assign patent to room or ward
May compile data for occupancy and census records
May store patients valuables
May recerve payments on account
Answer incoming phone calls, and to correlate them to the unit required
Responsible for providing informaton aboutfees, working hours, direction and access and payment schedule
Perform other related duties as required
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