Clerk - Registration

Georgetown Community Hospital • Georgetown, KY

392d

About The Position

The Clerk - Registration position at Georgetown Community Hospital involves ensuring accurate and timely registration of patients by collecting necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information. This role is essential in facilitating patient admissions and providing support to patients and their families during the registration process.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred
• Associate's Degree Preferred
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Nice To Haves

• Handle with Care certification to be received within 30 days of orientation and kept annually.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all necessary demographic, billing, and clinical information is obtained and entered in the registration system with timeliness and accuracy.
• Distributes and explains forms, documents, and educational handouts to patients or family members.
• Meets with patient or patient's caregiver before or after admission to exchange necessary information and documentation, providing explanation of process and addressing concerns and questions.
• Communicates with admitting physician's office, nursing unit staff, and/or other appropriate personnel regarding admission to exchange necessary information and determine placement.
• Verifies insurance benefits and obtains precertification/authorization as necessary. Determines and accepts required payments, including co-pays and deductibles, or refers to financial counselors for follow up.

Benefits

• Newly Adjusted Competitive Pay Rates
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Extended Illness Benefit (EIB)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Choice of Insurance Plans (Health, Dental, Vision, Life)
• Educational Assistance
• Bereavement Leave
• 401(k) Match
• Free Parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees