Whittier Health Network
Admissions Coordinator - Per Diem
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Bradford - Haverhill, MA - Part Time
Admissions Coordinator - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford
Per Diem, Saturday & Sunday, Non-Exempt
Base Pay: $20.00-$21.00 per hour
Essential Functions:
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
- 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
