Admission Clerk (Part-time)

Description

Job Title: Admission Clerk

Department: Business Office

Reports To: Patient Access Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Hours: 20/week

Shift: Days (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday)

Here at Franklin County Medical Center, we have a vision: be the premier healthcare provider and facility of choice for the community. A non-profit critical access hospital, we house 20 beds in our acute care facility and 35 beds in our nursing facility. With three operating rooms, a procedure room, and advanced technology, we provide excellent care for our surgical patients. Our recently constructed 24,000 square foot medical office provides valuable access, accommodations, and services to the community. FCMC was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals” in the nation for four consecutive years from 2017-2020. Always striving for improvement, our goal is to be in the top 20 critical access hospitals. 

As the largest employer in Franklin County, we understand that our team members, including our Admissions Clerk, are vital to upholding our high standards. We show our appreciation through competitive wages, flexible scheduling, encouraging a healthy work/life balance, and providing opportunity for education and growth through tuition assistance and promotions.

WHAT FCMC CAN DO FOR YOU

We offer a range of amazing benefits for our full-time employees, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Illness Bank
• Paid Holidays

Part-time employees can enjoy Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Retirement Plans, and Paid Time Off.

WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FCMC

Our Admissions Clerk works with both our hospital staff and our patients to ensure that each patient receives the best possible care. As a courteous and professional individual, this role is well-suited for those who are skilled in public relations. Some of the Admissions Clerk’s duties can include:

• Greeting and admitting patients in a friendly manner and keeping them informed of their appointment status
• Scheduling appointment times for patients
• Maintaining forms to be given to, filled out for, or received from patients
• Receiving payments and co-payments and record patient charges for the billing department
• Delivering messages to the physician or physician staff
• Assisting with routine procedures encountered in the physicians’ office
• Obtaining prior authorization for tests and surgical procedures

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Interpersonal skills, including customer service experience and the ability to work cooperatively with patients, physicians, staff, and external parties
• Proficient typing and keyboarding skills
• Strong organizational skills and experience with office equipment and technology, including computers, phones, televisions, and tablets
• Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations, balance and reconcile figures, and perform some statistical analysis
• Able to act calmly and effectively in busy or stressful situations
• Able to multitask efficiently
• One year’s experience in a healthcare environment is preferred
• Oral and written communication skills in English are required; ability to speak Spanish is preferred

Essential Job Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Adequate hearing to perform job duties in person and over the telephone; able to use stethoscope and respond to verbal questions.
• Must be able to speak in order to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the telephone.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patients and reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 30 pounds unassisted, including assisting patients when required.
• Adequate physical ability including sufficient manual dexterity to perform the requisite health care services.
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting, and sitting, some heavy lifting, pushing, and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment