University of Utah Health · 21 hours ago
Health Unit Admissions Coordinator, Labor & Delivery, Full Time
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expUniversity of Utah Health is a patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing health and well-being through patient care, research, and education. The Health Unit Admissions Coordinator will be responsible for various functions during the Labor and Delivery admission process, including patient interviews, registration, and communication with clinicians to ensure an exceptional patient experience.
Health CareHigher EducationTechnical SupportTraining
Responsibilities
Interviews patients to obtain correct patient identification, demographic information, and revenue cycle activities in accordance with hospital policies and procedures while completing, correcting and updating patient registration according to state and federal regulations; including assuring the accurate admission class
Completes basic compliance counseling with patients during registration, including discussion of HIPAA and Important Message from Medicare and Medicare coverage, including part D
Admits/Discharges/Transfers function per unit standard
Schedules, registers and arrives appointments for various ancillary services
Completes reports and work queues as assigned
Provides communication to clinicians, hospital staff, patients, families and visitors to provide an exceptional patient experience at University of Utah Health
Locates physicians for nursing staff and contacts physicians to communicate appropriate patient care information
Maintains and transfers current information to patient records, nurse charts, patient assignment list and other unit activity boards
Processes paperwork to collect/comply/retrieve patient records such as prenatal records, test and lab results
Monitors/secures unit entry
Orders, stocks and maintains clerical and patient supplies
Assists in transporting patients
Assists in orienting new employees regarding the clerical functions of the unit and updates health unit coordinator's reference manual as needed
Qualification
Required
18 months of experience in a health care setting, or equivalency
Preferred
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire may be required
Completion of a Medical Terminology course
Company
University of Utah Health
University of Utah Health is the Intermountain West’s only academic health care system, combining excellence in patient care, the latest in medical research, and teaching to provide leading-edge medicine in a caring and personal setting.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15MKey Investors
Kahlert Foundation
2022-11-03Grant· $15M
Leadership Team
Michael L. Good, MD, FNAI
Chief Executive Officer
Pilar Varela, MSML
Director, Operations & Logistics for CEO of the Health System & SVP for Health Sciences
Recent News
2025-03-18
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