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admitting officer

A professional who coordinates activities related to admission of patients in hospital or other medical facility. Responsibilities include:

  • Confers with physicians, and nursing, housekeeping, transport, and other staff members to coordinate and schedule admission of patient.
  • Assigns accommodations based on physician's admittance orders, patient's preference, nature of illness, availability of space, and other information, and enters bed assignment information into computer.
  • Prepares records of admission, transfer, and other required data.
  • Notifies departments of patient's admission.
  • Reviews clerical work of interviewers and other personnel.
  • Keeps records of admissions and discharges, and compiles occupancy-census data.
  • May interview patient or patient's representative to obtain necessary personal and financial data to determine eligibility for admission.
  • May perform duties described under supervisor master title.
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