RESPONSIBILITIES I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES: • Coordinates admission, transfer and discharge for inpatients and outpatients, ensuring timely access to services. • Indicates clinical and financial screening for appropriateness of acute care admissions. • Works with physicians, other facilities, nursing and other healthcare providers to accommodate admissions and special requests. II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Essential: sitting, seeing, hearing, speaking. • Frequent: reaching above, at and below shoulder level, repetitive arm/hand motions, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods, frequent gripping of an object. • Occasional: standing, walking, stooping/bending, climbing stairs, squatting, twisting body. • Operates copier, printer, computer, TDD machine, pneumatic tube system, facsimile, embossers. III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: • Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions. • Some exposure to communicable diseases. • Work pace varies and is frequently stressful due to census, patient account types and time frames. IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: • High school education or equivalent. B. EXPERIENCE: • Two (2) years in admitting, business services, scheduling or a related area in an acute care facility comparable to the Medical Center. • Experience to demonstrate: o Knowledge of disease categories and medical terminology. o Knowledge and ability to operate a computer. o Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet