Department Clerk - Hospital Patient Billing

Department:

Hospital Patient Billing

Shift:

Primarily Days (United States of America)

Employee Type:

Regular

Per Diem Type (if applicable):

Minimum Pay Range:

$21.00 - $25.20

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department Clerk provides clerical support for the Hospital Patient Billing (HPB) department.  Duties include, but are not limited to; processes all department documents in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring quality at all times; processes mail, correspondences and supply orders quickly and accurately; responsible for ensuring work queues are performed according to department guidelines. Will assist with special projects as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• High School graduate or equivalent required. 

Knowledge:

• One year of previous experience in a clerical, medical records or healthcare business office setting required. 

• Requires working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel & Word), prefer intermediate experience. 

• Previous experience with scanning/imaging equipment and in quality control strongly preferred.

Skills:

• Must have good written and oral communication skills, typing and telephone skills. 

• Must have excellent manual dexterity

• Must possess the ability to multi-task and reprioritize workload in order to meet deadlines. 

• Data entry, ten-key skills, basic filing, alphabetic, numeric and basic math skills are required. 

• Ability to make reasonable independent decisions in the absence of immediate direct supervision that stay within hospital and department guidelines 

• Works as a team player assisting co-workers during periods of peak workloads and short staffing