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Whittier Health Network

Admissions Coordinator - Per Diem

Whittier Health Network, Haverhill, Massachusetts, us, 01832


Admissions Coordinator -

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford Per Diem, Saturday & Sunday, Non-Exempt Base Pay :

$20.00-$21.00 per hour

Essential Functions:

Demonstrates appropriate communication/interaction with patients, families, visitors, and employees taking into consideration age and developmental level Receives all referral information for admission of patients, secures physician assignment from medical director, and distributes appropriate referral information to respective hospital departments Enters patient demographic and insurance information into Wellsky and pre-admits to create new visits Prepares appropriate admissions folder/forms Prepares appropriate paperwork for new patient medical chart - prints identification labels and new bracelet for all admissions Meets and greets all new patients, assists with the admissions folder/insurance forms, and acquires all appropriate signatures Enters MSP Questionnaire information into Wellsky for all patients with Medicare Updates, prepares and distributes nursing and physician census information communication forms Distributes morning patient census information to hospital departments as necessary Maintains current active patient admissions files and uploads forms into Document Storage and Docuware. Prepares files for storage/medical records when patient is discharged Follows proper protocol when patient is out acute and/or an interrupted stay Prepares weekend admissions and sends weekend admissions email at the end of day on Friday Assists patients and families with connecting to our guest Wi-Fi Trains new nursing supervisors and unit secretaries to the admissions role for off hours coverage Acts as support staff for the Central Admissions office Performs other duties to meet the needs of the department as assigned by the Department Director Prerequisites:

Knowledge of growth and development across the life span Efficient typing and data entry skills High attention to detail and accuracy Ability to multi-task Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills High regard for confidentiality Ability to operate all office equipment (fax, scanner, copy machine, personal computer, telephone) Positive attitude, flexibility and friendly personality