Admitting Representative

Admitting Representative - FT/Variable

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Description

Title: Admitting Representative

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Admitting

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Variable

Pay Range: $21.05/hr - $24.40/hr

Note: Must be available to work on weekends

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Admitting Representative is responsible for conducting interviews with patients representing the medical center's admission and financial policies; obtains demographic and third party payer information necessary for admission and billing of patient accounts; compiles, verifies, analyzes, and distributes demographic, insurance, and financial information to be used by various hospital departments to assure proper compliance and prompt service to patients; assures verified data will provide accurate billing of charges and timely collection of accounts; supports hospital and departmental goals in a manner that will enhance the successful operation of the hospital and create a positive image to the public.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

ATTENDANCE/PUNCTUALITY/PROFESSIONALISM:

Incumbent holding this position will be required to have punctual attendance for days and time assigned to work; come to work on time, work their shift as scheduled and leave at the scheduled time; effectively meet deadlines and needs of organization; be flexible and capable of performing work assigned in other departments as needed; engage in a professional manner with all patients, co-workers, other departments and general public being served; complete an assigned workload in an appropriate and timely manner; and perform additional related job duties as needed and required.

COMMUNICATION - VERBAL/ELECTRONIC/ WRITTEN:

Incumbent holding this position will be required to:

obtain accurate and current patient demographic and financial information using proper grammar and verbal skills to establish a valid medical record and patient billing