Baptist Health - Central Alabama

Nurse Practitioner

• Perform tasks and procedures delegated by the collaborating Physician within scope of practice
• Perform complete, detailed, and accurate patient histories
• Review patient records and develop comprehensive medical status reports
• Complete physical examinations
• Make diagnoses and institute therapy, including drug therapy
• Institute emergency measures and emergency treatment
• Arrange hospital admissions and discharges at the direction of the collaborating Physician
• Complete hospital rounds as required
• Provide instructions and guidance regarding medical care to patients
• Perform additional duties within the scope of the role

General

• Perform pre-registration and registration
• Identify and verify payers and benefits eligibility and limitations
• Refer patients to financial counseling
• Collect patients’ financial responsibility at the point of service
• Ensure patient demographic and benefit information entered into computer systems is accurate
• Coordinate benefits and complete Medicare Secondary Payer requirements
• Determine medical necessity
• Issue and obtain signatures for Important Message from Medicare
• Comply with HIPAA and EMTALA requirements
• Perform additional duties within the scope of the role

Nurse Practitioner

Patient Registration Specialist, PRN