Admission Specialist

Overview

Bed Control is a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week operation functioning as the nucleus of accurate patient information, with direct public interface and timely service. The Bed Control Specialist must be detail oriented, personable, calm, flexible, honest, and capable of handling difficult situations with tact and diplomacy. The Admission Specialist will be responsible for all aspects of registration to assist in providing access services within the facility.

Knowledge of all tasks performed in the various Patient Access Service areas is necessary to provide optimum internal and external customer satisfaction and to enable accurate reimbursement. This position is primarily responsible for the registration information for the patient visit, obtaining patient demographic and third‑party information with a high degree of accuracy. The incumbent must prepare, deploy, and explain legal, ethical, and compliance‑related documents to patients s position does not provide patient care but may be performed in a patient care area.

Medical Center – Fort Worth

Admitting/Registration

Second Shift (United States of America)

40

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to type, spell, write or print legibly with general knowledge of personal computers required.
• Strong interpersonal communication, documentation and customer service skills required.
• 1–2 years of hospital admissions or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in hospital or physician office settings preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of health care insurance and managed care preferred.

• CPR required within 30 days of employment.

• Monday to Friday: 4:00 pm to 12:00 am (Midnight)

Cook Children’s Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children’s, offering advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children’s needs.

Cook Children’s is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.