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Hospital Admissions Technician 3
Salary
$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 Monthly
Location
Independence, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
LKSB.HAT3.90123
Department
Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center
Opening Date
09/01/2023
Closing Date
9/6/2023 11:59 PM Central
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
Supplemental Information
This HAT 3 position is located in the Interview and Admit/Screening Department. Shifts will be determined by the Department Manager.
In addition to base pay, holiday, weekend and shift differentials apply.
Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for8500-Office Support Examin order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.
Applicantswithout current test scores can apply to take the test here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/712927/8500-ose-office-support-exam) .
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact
Sycondria W. Brumfield,Human Resources
Lallie Kemp Medical Center
52579 Hwy 51 South Independence, LA 70422
985-878-1385
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Three years of experience in which clerical work was a major duty, including two years of experience in interviewing, screening, or admitting patients to a health care facility.
Substitutions
Training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the required general experience on the basis of six months of training for six months of experience for a maximum of one year of the required general experience.
Completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required general experience.
College training will substitute for the required general experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six months of experience.
A baccalaureate degree in any field will substitute for all of the required experience.
Note
Business or technical school training with less than completion will only be credited in six month increments. Similarly, college training will only be credited in 15 semester hour increments.
Note
Experience working in a medical facility, such as a doctor's office, admitting patients for appointments is not considered qualifying for the specialized experience.
Note
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
Function Of Work
To prepare and maintain patent data in order to verify patients' eligibility status during the hospital admissions process.
Level Of Work
Advanced.
Supervision Received
Broad from a higher-level hospital admissions technician or other higher-level agency personnel.
Supervision Exercised
Functional over lower-level hospital admissions technicians.
Location of Work:
LSU Health Care Services Division, Acute Care Hospitals, LSU Health Sciences Center, Medical Schools, Department of Health and Hospitals, Human Services Districts.
Job Distinctions
Differs from the Hospital Admissions Technician 2 by the presence of lead-worker responsibilities.
Differs from the Hospital Admissions Technician 4 by the absence of responsibility for providing direct-line supervision to lower-level hospital admissions technicians.
Examples of Work
Provides for the orderly handling of patients awaiting screening interviews.
Makes decisions on difficult admission cases and explains hospital policies to patients ineligible for admission.
Interprets hospital rules and regulations to patients; interprets and applies complex Federal, State, and Hospital policies and procedures to accomplish the admission; responds to inquiries from family, business, and other individuals concerning patients' conditions and locations; relates availability of benefits provided to patients by various social service programs.
Sets up supporting systems and assembles statistics covering the activities of the division.
Interviews patients in order to obtain identifying, financial information, pertinent signatures; conducts in-depth interviews to compile and/or update information and eliminate discrepancies in patient data.
Verifies patient eligibility for hospital services.
Identifies patients by obtaining a unique hospital number or assigning a number to new patients; places identifying bands on patients or in their close proximity.
Informs patient of the Advance Directives, both on the Inpatient Admission and the Outpatient screening.
Escorts patients to appropriate unit when necessary.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a State Employee, You Will Earn Competitive Pay, Choose From a Variety Of Benefits, And Have Access To a Great Professional Development Program
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- Labor Day,
- Memorial Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- New Year's Day
- Mardi Gras,
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Good Friday,
- Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
- Independence Day,
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To)
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries.
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Are you a current employee of Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center?
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According to State Civil Service rule 22.8, testing exemptions are allowed for those jobs requiring a Civil Service test score. Did you select a testing exemption for Question 3?
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Do you have two years of experience in interviewing, screening, or admitting patients to a health care facility?
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Phone
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Website
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