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Highmark Health Patient Placement Associate Senior - 4 Allegheny Center, North Side - Pittsburgh - Full Time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Company :
Allegheny Health Network
Job Description :
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
Maintains the bed board and bed logs, assigns beds in accordance with unit concepts with supervision by the Patient Flow Coordinator, and communicates with resource nurses, managers, patient flow coordinators, transferring facilities, and other support staff.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Utilizes the EPIC registration demographic to capture metrics necessary for all aspects necessary of bed control. Collaborates as a team-based leader to guide teammates with physician practices and extended care facilities and the patient transfer notification process. (60%)
Effectively communicates with the health team to plan and implement all processes of patient care including admissions, transfers, and discharges. (25%)
Utilizes Core Behaviors in daily responsibility for team-based growth as well as professional growth. (15%)
Performs other duties as assigned or required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
High school diploma / GED
3-5 years in registration, billing, or related field
Computer experience and keyboard skills
Preferred
Associate's Degree
Knowledge of medical terminology required. ICD-9/ICD-10 coding experience
PC database and word processing skills
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