Responsibilities The Unit Clerk performs assigned clerical duties on behalf of the Department, and functions as the focal communication source for the department.
- Answers the phone, forwarding calls to appropriate personnel/departments in a professional, timely manner.
- Responds to all requests for information in a timely manner.
- Accepts admissions from other organizations or facilities.
- Preregisters patients for scheduled intake, obtaining authorization and checking insurance eligibility.
- Interviews patients or their representatives, where admission is unscheduled, for obtaining personal information or verifying information already on file, including emergency numbers and insurance information.
- Provides Information to the patient/representative about billing, complaint process, patient rights, HIPAA and visiting hours. Distributes facility specific literature.
- Ensures patient personal items are secured by family member on onsite.
- Refers patients to the business office when financial arrangements need to be made.
- Completes pre-certs that are due within 24 hours from admission tiem.
- Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.
Benefit Highlights for full-time positions:
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Long and Short-term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Career development opportunities within the company
- Tuition Assistance
- Rewarding work environment - Enjoy going to work every day!
EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-###-####. Qualifications
- Highschool graduate/GED
- Associate's degree or higher preferred
- Previous experience preferred
- Proficient in software applications
- Ability to write detailed correspondence
- Ability to read and comprehend moderate to complex instructions and correspondence
- Demonstrates accountabilit for ensruing the highest quality patient care for patients