Admitting Officer 40 Hours Rotating Bwh - Admitting
Admitting Officer 40 Hours Rotating Bwh - Admitting
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09-04-2025
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Job Description
Brigham and Womens Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion national origin sexual orientation protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.
GENERAL SUMMARY/OVERVIEW STATEMENT: Under the direction of the Manager and Supervisor for Patient Access Services the ED Admitting Officer is responsible for greeting patients and initiating online visit and the efficient and timely admission/registration of all patients utilizing tact diplomacy and always a courteous manner. Checks eligibility with insurance companies managed care plans and other agencies to verify coverage and benefits. Initiates notifications mandated by third party payors obtains appropriate approvals and collects copay if applicable. Identifies patients with unresolved financial issues and refers them to Patient Accounts. Ensures data integrity in order to expedite the billing and reimbursement process and to minimize financial risk to the institution.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Conducts a detailed admission/registration interview with patient/family in a timely efficient and courteous manner. Actively uses voice tone to convey professionalism empathy and to build customer confidence and trust.
2.Responds immediately when patient arrives at front desk greeting patient listening to them carefully and maintaining a professional appearance and attitude at all times. Collects information necessary to start process and keeps patients and families informed of possible delays.
3.Updates obtains and/or verifies all pertinent data necessary to complete required registration admission demographic and financial information ensuring both timely access and accurate billing.
4.Ensures that all patients receive and complete medicine reconciliation form.
5. Checks eligibility with insurance companies managed care plans and other agencies to verify coverage and benefits. Determines if any visit requirements exist.
6.Initiates notifications mandated by third party payors obtains appropriate approvals collects copay for Emergency Department visits and processes cashout in accordance with Department and Hospital policy.
7.Identifies patients who are uninsured or underinsured and may be eligible for financial assistance and refers them to Inpatient Accounts in order to apply for available programs including screening for Medicaid eligibility other government programs and uncompensated services.
8.Refers patients with complex or unresolved financial issues to Patient Accounts.
9.Obtains and witnesses necessary forms: Consent for Treatment and Admission HIPAA Medicare Rights ATO etc.
10.Ensures that EMAR bracelets are placed on all patients admitted from the Emergency Department to inpatient units.
11.Ensures that mandates are met for Advanced Care Directives entering information online and adhering to compliance policies regarding documentation.
12.Provides patient with pertinent information regarding hospital policies.
13.Arranges for medical record and routes to appropriate Nursing Unit.
14.Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy by accessing patient information only to the extent necessary to fulfill assigned duties. Executes departmental policy in regards to HIPAA requirements. Ensures that all patient information is kept private confidential and secure. Properly secures and stores all lists reports files and documents. Ensures that interviews and examinations are conducted in such a manner as to afford the patient reasonable audio and visual privacy.
15.Adheres to Customer Service Standards by demonstrating professionalism alertness helpfulness and receptiveness to all patients visitors and other staff members.
16.Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all levels of hospital professional administrative and support staff as well as patients their families and representatives of other organizations where considerable tact and persuasiveness must be employed to maintain patient confidentiality and overall harmony.
17.Performs special projects as assigned.
Rotating Shift days eveings and weekends.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Associate or Bachelors degree or equivalent preferred; high school diploma required. Proven experience in like setting is acceptable in lieu of educational requirements.2. 23 years previous healthcare experience. SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
1.Interpersonal relationship skills necessary to communicate effectively with patient/family physicians and their support staff medical staff nursing staff other hospital personnel and many external organizations and agencies.
2.Excellent customer service skills.
3.The technical knowledge of specific legal and regulatory requirements and an understanding of complex third party and medical assistance polices and procedures.
4.Knowledge of the hospital information system the ability to type 50 WPM and learn new computer programs.
5.Ability to function independently and prioritize work within established policies.
6.Requires good judgment tact sensitivity and the ability to function in a stressful environment.
7.Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding the patients their medical histories demographic and fiscal information etc.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Hectic emergency department environment noisy fluctuating temperature and high volume activity. Must be able to move about for majority of the shift to register patients at the bedside.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Promotes institutional financial stability by throughput and data integrity.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
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