Under the general direction of both the Transfer Center and Patient Placement Supervisor, this position requires working in the capacity of both Principal Admitting Worker for Transfer Center functions and as Patient Placement Coordinator for Patient Placement functions. The Principal Admitting Worker duties include screening all incoming patient transfers to UCSF Medical Center, processing transfer requests and admissions, confirming insurance eligibility, follow-up on inpatient authorization, and counseling patients and their families regarding their financial liability.
All Admitting Workers / Financial Counselors have a critical influence on a patient’s healthcare experience in our Medical Center and must act as an ambassador of services. The incumbent is responsible for meeting patient needs, demonstrating a willingness to learn new skills, and fostering a harmonious work environment in which high-quality patient care and customer service are consistently provided. Team members promote a cooperative working relationship with each other, physicians, other disciplines, and the public by facilitating and enhancing communication, displaying honesty and respect, displaying sensitivity to cultural differences, and expressing and accepting feedback in a professional manner.
Financial Counselor duties include screening and assigning patient liabilities for all emergency, urgent, and self-pay patients, confirming insurance eligibility and benefits, and securing authorizations. The Financial Counselor counsels patients and/or their families regarding their financial liability secures deposits on self-pay and/or collects patient liability portions routine/elective admissions. The incumbent will serve as the first point of contact for incoming requests for patient transfer and direct admits to UCSF Medical Center.
Transfer Center duties include completing Transfer Center intake, registration information, and financial clearance. Patient Placement Coordinator duties include performing admission reconciliation for the units, patient class updates, and financial clearance. Serve as the first point of contact to assist with time-sensitive issues related to patient flow requiring “Grand Central” knowledge and expertise of admission, transfer, discharge system functionality.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35.46 - $45.60 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 4x12
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every weekend
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- San Francisco, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person