Clerk/Registrar

Northwell•New York, NY

9d•$27 - $29

About The Position

Performs general clerical and receptionist duties supporting the patient care unit, including preparing, compiling, and maintaining nursing unit records. The position also provides clinic reception support and assists with patient registration, chart assembly, patient transfers, and related unit operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of related registration or clerical experience involving public contact.
Typing speed of 35 words per minute.
Good interpersonal skills to deal courteously with patients, families, physicians, and all levels of hospital personnel.

Responsibilities

Greets, interviews, and registers patients or their representatives.
Verifies patient, guarantor, subscriber, and insurance information and enters it into the department computer system.
Completes required patient registration forms.
Obtains, secures, and witnesses required consents and signatures.
Provides information about Advance Directives, the Patient Bill of Rights, and the Notice of Privacy Practices; completes an Advance Directives questionnaire for the patient's medical record.
Attaches vouchers to laboratory specimens and arranges transport to the laboratory as required.
Performs final chart review, incorporates loose sheets, and ensures chart assembly is completed upon discharge.
Facilitates patient transfers to the Emergency Department as required.
Answers phones courteously, responds to information requests, directs calls or takes messages, and performs filing, photocopying, faxing, and bulletin board maintenance.
Performs clinic receptionist duties, reviews and maintains the daily attendance log, and informs clinical team members of pending appointments.
Photocopies and maintains supplies of forms specific to the unit.
Reports equipment needing repair and initiates work orders.
Performs related duties as required.