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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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- Valdkond/domeen: Professional careers
- Category: Occupational titles
- Company: U.S. DOL
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