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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California

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Description: THIS POSTING REPRESENTS TWO POSITIONS.

Under direct supervision, admits patients to the hospital & reviews all required documents for completeness & appropriate signatures; types appropriate forms & assembles accurate & complete records; prepares identification armbands & admission cards; receives valuables & may assist in bed assignments.

Essential Functions:

* Upholds KP's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws

* Verifies eligibility & obtains authorization for admitting patients to the hospital

* Explains admission process, hospital regulations, policies & procedures

* Interview patients or their representatives to obtain required information & makes referrals to Financial Counseling as necessary

* Collects & informs patients of required co-payments/deposits as necessary

* Reviews reports for coordination of benefits

* Reviews all required documents for completeness & required signatures

* Prepares patient armbands

* Performs pre-admission functions for surgery & labor & delivery cases

* Collaborates w/ nursing & other clinical departments to facilitate bed assignments for non-elective & elective admissions to the hospital

* Processes death certificates for KP members

* Secures & releases patient valuables

* Assists in quality Improvement monitoring as necessary

* Performs reception duties as required including but not limited to answering phones, greeting members at the front desk, & relieving other clerks for breaks & lunches as appropriate

* Establishes & maintains courteous, cooperative relations when interacting with other personnel, health plan members & the public

* Performs other duties as assigned by management team and/or lead admitting clerk

Internal Bidding Period: 09/14/2017 to 09/20/17

Pay Grade: 13

Basic Qualifications:

* One (1) year of cash handling experience in hospital admitting, business office or medical office setting.

* High School Diploma/GED

* Typing 25 wpm. Typing score must be current within one (1) year. Please contact Human Resources for testing.

* Demonstrated ability to perform the duties and responsibilities required of an Admitting Clerk.

* Medical Terminology, preferred.

Notes:

* This is an On-Call position, days and hours may vary.

Primary Location: California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center 6041 Cadillac Ave. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Shift: Night Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 11:00 PM Working Hours End: 7:30 AM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: United Healthcare Workers - West Job Level: Entry Level Job Category: Administration, Clerical and Support Services Department: Admitting Department Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

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