The Hospital Clerk is responsible for efficient and courteous registration, transfer, and discharge of patients, and maintaining current and accurate patient accounts receivable ensuring that proper payors are billed and claims go out clean.

• Determines patient's needs by admitting to hospital or referring to appropriate facility and escorts patient to proper area or arranges for transportation and prepares all necessary records relating to admission, payment, and discharge of patient.

• Serves as general receptionist for the hospital, operates communication systems, and provides general information concerning the hospital and/or patient's condition in accordance with hospital and HIPAA guidelines.

• Maintains a roster of inpatients by name, bed number, and reports daily on admissions and discharges.

• Interviews patients, relatives or others responsible to determine payment arrangements and refers unusual cases to immediate supervisor.

• Performs all necessary tasks to implement, maintain and produce patient billing, records and reports in an efficient and timely manner.

• Answers inquiries on patient accounts and advises patient on insurance benefits within HIPAA guidelines.

• Performs cashier duties, e.g., receipts of payments and issuance of receipts.

• Balances the cashier drawer daily.

• Assists with preparation of advance deposit memoranda and recommended account write-offs.

• Prints claims daily.

• Operates various office equipment.

• Contacts patients, doctors' offices or others for information necessary to properly complete insurance or other type billings (insurance, Medicare, Workers Comp., PEIA, Blue Cross, Medicaid, etc.).

• May pull patient charts for appointments and/or admissions, assemble patient discharges, and file charts appropriately in the Medical Records department.

• Checks daily reports to determine that appropriate charges have been made.

• Maintains patient accounts on the STAR System.

• Operates computer systems (STAR, Claims Administrator, Laser Arc, Meda), navigates internet websites for insurance, provides spreadsheet reports, and provides correspondence electronically.

• Attends workshops pertaining to the position to stay abreast of constant changes (V-Tel, conference calls, etc.).

• Performs other related duties as assigned.