Description
The patient administration specialist supervises or performs administrative duties in patient administration division of hospital or other medical activity.
Core Skills
- medical records management
- electronic health record (EHR) administration
- patient registration and admissions
- health information data entry and validation
- medical coding and basic billing support
- HIPAA and PHI compliance
- release of information processing
- report generation and metrics tracking
- scheduling and workload management
- customer service and patient interaction
- records auditing and quality control
- process documentation and SOP development
- training and onboarding of new clerks
- coordination with clinical and admin staff
- problem solving in complex admin cases
Common Certifications
- Certified Professional Medical Services Management (CPMSM)
- Certified Medical Manager (CMM)
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
- Certified Healthcare Access Manager (CHAM)
- HIPAA Compliance Training
Civilian Career Paths
- ADMINISTRATION
- HUMAN RESOURCES
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