Admissions Clerk (20 hrs/week, days)

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Job Summary:
Responsible for all aspects of admitting patients to EvergreenHealth's Surgical Center, including greeting patients upon arrival, admitting them in the information system, preparing charts, cashier duties and acting as liaison for patients, their families/escorts, physicians, nurses, vendors, all other ESC staff and the general public.

Primary Duties:
1. Opens the facility for staff daily.
2. Greets patient and family members on arrival at ESC and reviews pre-registration data in the system for accuracy prior to printing face sheet, labels and arm band.
3. Escorts patient to pre-operative room and notifies admitting nurse of patient's arrival.
4. Monitors scheduled arrival times of patients, following up on patients who have not arrived at scheduled time and assists PCF in locating physicians who have not arrived at start-time of surgery.
5. Collects co-pays on day of surgery and over-the-counter payments on accounts, preparing clear and accurate receipts for ESC.
6. Accountable for following the guidelines for attendance, punctuality and overall dependability. Accountable for effective performance and follow-through of all assigned responsibilities and for completing responsibilities within designated (or agreed upon) timeframes. Completes responsibilities in a manner consistent with organizational policy, goals and values.
7. Responsible for the "Accountabilities" associated with this position in support of the organization.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED for the position:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• 1 year of experience in a medical office setting
• Data entry experience

DESIRED for the position:

• 2 years of Admissions/clinic experience
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Benefits Information
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial wellbeing.

What we offer

• Medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending HealthEquity Account
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans (457 (b) and 401 (a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Paid Time Off to reenergize
• Free parking
• Commuter benefits
• Telemedicine