University of Rochester

Private research university in Rochester, NY

Hospital Admissions Representative 4

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeRochester, NY, USA$20.93 - $28.26 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience are required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
A basic understanding of Central Registration, Health Information Management, Financial Counseling, and Pathology is required.
Proficiency in hospital software, such as EPIC, is required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate or manage inpatient and outpatient admissions, including bed assignments and preliminary paperwork for patients entering the hospital.
Verify insurance benefits assigned to the hospital to determine whether coverage meets hospital admission standards.
Coordinate admissions with medical, nursing, and accounting staff to ensure appropriate patient placement and compliance with third-party payers and applicable regulations.
Provide guidance to others and focus on more complex assignments.
Interpret eligibility for admission, service, and treatment plans; document accurately and promptly in the hospital computer system; monitor patients for accurate charges throughout inpatient stays; provide timely information to Financial Counseling for urgent admissions; mark patients for merge and notify Health Information Management.
Use judgment based on available financial and other relevant information to assign accommodations and coordinate patient transfers and discharges; understand units with multiple levels of care and accommodation codes; notify Facilities about negative-pressure rooms to ensure testing is completed before patient placement.
Book reservations for prospective patients and guests and follow established procedures for a smooth, timely preadmission, preregistration, and registration process.
Monitor bed requests and patient bed assignments to support correct charges and completion of the census reconciliation checklist.
Discuss pending admissions and services with physicians and their offices to ensure proper information is received; confer with physicians about postponing elective admissions and services.
Assist physicians with administrative details relating to decedent affairs, including autopsy consents and the accuracy and completeness of death certificates, and serve as a liaison with the Medical Examiners’ Office.
Notify attending, referring, and primary care physicians when a patient has been admitted to an inpatient service.
Apply complex multifactorial guidelines, including those for non-viable live birth and fetal death.
Expedite patient movement and improve utilization of hospital resources; track release of operating-room admission orders through patient movement from the post-anesthesia care unit to patient units.
Screen admission orders for codeable diagnoses and the correct attending physicians and services; understand the treatment programs and locations that complicate the admission process.
Audit and reconcile daily bed census or other patient and customer counts.
Act as a liaison for funeral home directors and a resource for staff.
Assist in the Transfer Center by taking referrals, nominating films, scanning face sheets into the electronic medical record, and completing initial intake for transfers and consults in the electronic medical record.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

An associate's degree is preferred.

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Department:

500016 Admissions Center-SMH

Work Shift:

UR - Rotating (United States of America)

Range:

UR URCC 205 H

Compensation Range:

$20.93 - $28.26

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Coordinates or manages inpatient and outpatient admissions, including bed assignments and the completion of preliminary paperwork for patients entering the hospital. Verifies insurance benefits assigned to the hospital to determine if coverage meets the standards of hospital admission. Coordinates admissions with medical, nursing and accounting staff to ensure appropriate placement of patients and compliance with third-party payers and applicable regulations. Provides guidance to others and focuses on more complex assignments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Interprets eligibility for admission/service/treatment plans. Documents in a timely, accurate manner in the hospital computer system. Maintains and monitors patients in the system for accurate charges throughout all inpatient stays. Provides information to Financial Counseling in a timely manner for all urgent admissions. Marks patients for merge and notifies Health Information Management.
Exercising tact, initiative and independent judgment based on financial and other pertinent information available, assigns accommodations and assists with coordination of patient transfers and discharges. Understands the complexity of the units that have multiple levels of care and accommodation codes. Notifies Facilities regarding use of negative pressure rooms to ensure testing is completed before patient is placed in negative pressure. Books reservations for prospective patients and guests and follows established procedures to ensure a smooth, timely preadmission/preregistration/registration process. Remains cognizant of the changes that are generated with bed request and assigning patients to beds to facilitate the correct charges number and complexity of the census reconciliation checklist.
Discusses pending admissions/services with physicians and their offices to ensure proper information is received. Confers with physician regarding postponement of elective admissions/services. Assists physicians with administrative details relating to decedent affairs, such as autopsy consents, accuracy and completeness of death certificates, and serves as a liaison with the Medical Examiners’ Office. Notifies attending, referring and PCP when patient has been admitted to an inpatient service.
Exercises independent judgement in application of complex multi-factorial guidelines, such as non-viable live birth and fetal death.
Exercises considerable judgement in patient flow. Has direct responsibility in expediting patient movement and improving utilization of the hospital resources. Tracks the completion of a release of OR admission orders to facility movement from the PACU to the patient units.
Screens admit orders for codeable diagnosis and correct attending and services. Understands the extended number of treatment programs and treatment locations that complicate the admission process
Audits and reconciles daily bed census or other patient/customer counts.
Acts as a liaison for Funeral Home Director’s and as a resource for staff.
Assists in Transfer Center, taking referrals, nominating films, scanning of face sheets into EMR, complete initial intake for transfers and consults in EMR.
Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience required
Associate's degree preferred
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Basic understanding of Central Registration, Health Information Management, Financial Counseling, and Pathology required
Knowledgeable and proficient in the use of the Hospital software i.e. EPIC. required

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.

About the Company

University of Rochester

Private research university in Rochester, NY

The University of Rochester is a research university with programs spanning the humanities, health care, business, education, music, engineering, and the sciences.

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