Proven leader with over two decades at Niagara Health System, adept in team management and streamlining operations for clerical staff. Excelled in decision-making and empathetic communication, achieving significant improvements in clerical efficiency and patient care coordination.
● Accuracy of booking chemotherapy and diagnostic imaging appointments
● Receive the public and answer questions, in person and by telephone
● Respond to inquiries from staff, and others, and refer to the appropriate person or department
● Work collaboratively with Nursing, Clerical and support staff in the Cancer Centre
● Review and coordinate patient schedules
● Greet and Queue patients on admission
● Arrange for referral appointments to specialists
● Solid understanding of emergency codes and procedures when a code is required
● Performs duties including retrieving, sorting and scanning patient information into EMR to inquiries from staff, and others, and refer to the appropriate person or department
● Work collaboratively with Nursing, Clerical and support staff in the Cancer Centre
● Review and coordinate patient schedules
● Greet and Queue patients on admission
● Arrange for referral appointments to specialists
● Solid understanding of emergency codes and procedures when a code is required
● Performs duties including retrieving, sorting and scanning patient information into EMR
● Obtain accurate information to carry out registration and pre-registration process.
● Demonstrates proficiency working in a complex electronic medical record environment with attention to detail and accuracy.
● Maintain bed placement and exact statistical data.
● Processing inpatient and outpatient registration, admissions/transfers/discharges, and physician orders in an electronic medical record.
● Assisted in new employee training as delegated by management.
● Documents outpatient and emergency admissions through patient/guarantor interviews by inputting data in the computer.
● Receives Visitors and directs them appropriately.
● Explains hospital policies, financial responsibilities, and patient rights.
● Ensure all demographics and financial data are obtained, and accurately documented in the Meditech/Mosaiq/Opis programs.
● Responsible for the creation and implementation of the patient registration quick reference manual
● Implementation of Outpatient Oncology Registration process prior/post to new hospital move