Admissions Clerk - PRN in Livingston, TN at Livingston Regional Hospital
Posted on: 15 Feb 2021
Livingston, TN
Job Description
Job Description
HighPoint - Livingston Regional Hospital
Performs receptionist, registration, and clerical duties associated with direct and scheduled patient admissions.
Reports to: Patient Access Supervisor
FLSA: Non-exempt
Performs other duties as assigned.Must work effectively as a team-member.
Job Requirements
Minimum EducationX High school diploma or equivalent Preferred X Required
Other ___________________________________ Preferred Required
Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) Other__________________________ Other_________________________
Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is obtained and entered in the registration system with timeliness and accuracy.
Distributes and explains forms, documents, and educational handouts to patients or family members.
Meets with patient or patient's caregiver before or after admission to exchange necessary information and documentation. Provides explanation of process and addresses concerns and questions.
Communicates with admitting physician's office, nursing unit staff, and/or other appropriate personnel regarding admission to exchange necessary information and determine placement.
Verifies insurance benefits and obtains precertification/authorization as necessary. Determines and accepts required payments, including co-pays and deductibles, or refers to financial counselors for follow up.
Must complete all education assigned and required for the position including classroom and on-line courses.
LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
Our Operating Groups
LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources.
Our Health Support Center
Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities.
Our Physicians
Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees60,000+
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