Representative - Admissions - Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 1644 (1.0 FTE -
Posted on: 3 Apr 2021
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Job Description
Job Description
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is Northeastern Pennsylvania's largest community hospital, with 412 beds and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing nearly 50 medical and surgical specialties. It has long been recognized for excellence in heart and vascular care, and an emergency department that treats nearly 60,000 patients a year. The Hospital's advanced and wide-ranging specialties include orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures. Please apply at: www.chs.net/careers/
The Admissions Representative is responsible for all registration functions related to patients presenting for admissions, emergency care, short stay and outpatient services including obtaining/verifying patient demographic information and insurance, obtaining required signatures and the collection of applicable co-pays, deductibles and deposits. The representative may also be responsible for the coordination of bed assignments for patients in the hospital including transfers, direct admits, ER admits, etc.
Data entry and/or secretary/receptionist experience helpful. Up to 6 months on-the-job training plus periodic updating is provided. Previous experience in customer service or healthcare environment beneficial. Communication skills, clerical accuracy, Public Relations aptitudes, scheduling, sound judgment. Ability to do several tasks at once, ability to handle multiple priorities with interruption and complete accurately and timely. Good telephone manner. Medical terminology and knowledge of insurance helpful.
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is Northeastern Pennsylvania's largest community hospital, with 412 beds and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing nearly 50 medical and surgical specialties. It has long been recognized for excellence in heart and vascular care, and an emergency department that treats nearly 60,000 patients a year. The Hospital's advanced and wide-ranging specialties include orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures. Please apply at: www.chs.net/careers/
Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.
In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.
On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees120,000
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Jobs Posted6680
