Admitting interviewer vs admissions clerk

Differences between admitting interviewer and admissions clerk duties and responsibilities

Admitting interviewer example responsibilities.

• Manage confidential patient information according to HIPPA guidelines.
• Remain positive in every negative situation, using compassion and personality appropriately to asses and diffuse critical situations.
• Assign ICD-9 and CPT coding on all admissions.
• Interview patients; verify demographic and insurance information in the Invision application program.

Admissions clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage an adjoining veterinary supply shop that sell medications, animal food and pet equipment.
• Register patients via ambulances and lobby registration.
• Utilize ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding in admitting patients and pre-certifications/authorizations for admissions and procedures.
• Interview incoming patients or representatives and enter information require for admission and emergency department registration into the computer.
• Interpret institutes regulations and charges to patients and/or family members, obtaining necessary information and signatures where necessary.
• Maintain communications with physicians' offices and unit secretaries/nursing coordinator to ensure bed placement of direct admissions and in-patient surgery candidates.
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