Access Specialist- ED Per Diem

Job description

Department/Unit: Admitting Operations Work Shift: Per Diem (United States of America) Salary Range: $46,215.00 - $60,080.00 The Emergency Department Access Specialist I is a position that must be able to deal in a 'pressure cooker' environment. The EDAS I, is a hybrid position combining the Access Representative position and the Health Unit Coordinator position. The position includes but is not limited to rotating positions as needed ~ being trained and expected to rotate assignments in multiple disciplines within the Emergency Departments. The disciplines include: The Triage role is required to accurately identify patient in the ADT system to ensure correct patient is selected. This is many times problematic; patient does not have identification. The EMS Desk role is responsible for the accurate identification of the patient with quite often no identification, EMS inaccuracy of capture of information and management of UNKNOWN Patient policy and procedure. - Triage of walk-in patients – encompasses a quick data collection and entering in ADT System; placing of patient wristband for patient safety; acquiring a regulatory signature on the HIXNY Consent. Additionally, if patient is se...