Senior Registration/Bed Control Clerk PRN

Company: Virginia Hospital Center
Location: Arlington
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

Overview

Senior Registration/Bed Control Clerk

The Senior Registration/Bed Control Clerk registers inpatient and outpatient surgery patients. Takes surgical postings from physician offices and completes the Operating Room Schedule. Obtains release of patients who have expired. Assists in ordering supplies, correcting patient charge plates and provides copy of admitting patient registrations to residents. Responsible for the assignment of beds for all incoming patients, electives and emergency. Also responsible for assignment of beds for patients transferred from ICU and from one floor to another.

This employee will be able to: follow written and oral instructions, maintain a high level of confidentiality; possess the ability to make independent decisions, and have broad knowledge of Hospital's/Division's philosophies, policies, procedures; deal tactfully and pleasantly with co-workers, visitors and patients, works harmoniously with co-workers, and maintains a high level of "hospitality" in compliance with the Guest Relations policy.

Join our team and unlock your potential!

VHC Health is a 453-bed nationally recognized Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. VHC is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (a national network of independent healthcare organizations), a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We are proud to announce that the Leapfrog Group has awarded the hospital with an 'A' grade in Hospital Safety for the 19th year in a row, achieved an Outstanding Patient Experience Award--- for the 10th year in a row and VHC has ranked Number 2 in "Best Hospitals" in the Washington, DC metropolitan area by U.S. News and World Report's 2021-2022 rankings. At VHC we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients.

Qualifications

* High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.
* Previous hospital admitting experience (1-2 years) preferred. Hotel/motel experience helpful. Typing required, experience with CRT desirable.

Responsibilities

* Registers and admits incoming patients (elective, emergency, surgical outpatients) ensuring completeness and thoroughness, including signed Conditions of Admission forms, copy of insurance cards, claim forms printed/obtained from patient, and patient is properly situated.
* Accepts physician postings and completes OR schedule noting patient's name and home/work telephone numbers, and insurance information.
* Assigns beds for all incoming elective and emergency patients in accordance with stated preference whenever possible.
* Assigns beds for ICU and inter-floor patients being transferred. Make certain charge plates are properly noted and bed board is changed.
* Obtains release of expired patients. Ensures that no patients are picked up by funeral home unless proper releases are obtained.
* Performs miscellaneous tasks such as providing residents with copies of admission documents reflecting room assignments, supplying patient information to physician offices, and orders supplies in a timely fashion.

Benefits

Employee Benefit Package!

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