Job Description
Patient Administrator - Admissions | Spire Murrayfield Hospital - Edinburgh | Full Time, Permanent
Spire Murrayfield Hospital in Edinburgh is currently looking to recruit a Patient Administrator to join their Admissions department. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and have a great impact.
The hours are on a rota basis working Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 6pm. The shift patterns will be 7.30am - 3.30pm, 9am - 5pm or 10am - 6pm, with the occasional Saturday 9am to 1pm. Please only apply if you can commit to these hours.
Duties And Responsibilities
1. Maintain and update patient records on the hospital computer system, primarily reservation arrangements of day-case and in-patient admissions
2. Answer telephone and email enquiries from patients, consultants and colleagues in a timely and efficient manner
3. Ensure medical records are available for all pre-operative assessment appointments, liaising with medical records where necessary and preparing all paperwork associated with the assessment
4. Ensure all patients are booked in a timely manner ahead of their procedure
5. Book all pre-operative assessment appointments for patients attending for surgical procedures at Murrayfield and Shawfair Park Hospitals
6. Prior to admission ensure all authorisation is in place for insured patients, or