Patient Access Registrar
About The Position
Patient Access Registrar’s primary responsibilities are to gather all pertinent patient information, accurately admit/register or pre-admit patients, pre-certify all applicable admissions/pre-admissions, obtain signatures on all appropriate admissions forms, ensure that patient benefits/eligibility are verified and entered into the Hospital’s Information’s System, estimate and collect all co-pay’s/deductible’s that are owed to the hospital, identify and refer patients’ to the financial assistance department, and provide a full range of insurance verification functions on an as needed basis. The position also requires accountability for admitting/registering and/or providing verbal directions to patients and/or family members in any or all of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and/or geriatric, demonstrating the appropriate skills to understand and react effectively to the needs of these patients and/or family members. All job duties are completed in a manner that is consistent with the highest quality of guest relations, resulting in a positive experience for the patient and/or his/her family member(s).
Requirements
- Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
- Ability to accurately complete data entry tasks for new and established MMH patients
- Ability to accurately complete insurance verification tasks
- Ability to complete Medicare Secondary Payer information
- Adherence to department policies and procedures
- Accurate completion of financial counseling responsibilities
- Accurate completion of Admissions paperwork
- Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, see, speak and hear
- Lifting is limited to 50 lbs. for non-clinical staff
- Must use an assisted-lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over the maximum limits
Responsibilities
- Gather all pertinent patient information
- Accurately admit/register or pre-admit patients
- Pre-certify all applicable admissions/pre-admissions
- Obtain signatures on all appropriate admissions forms
- Ensure that patient benefits/eligibility are verified and entered into the Hospital’s Information’s System
- Estimate and collect all co-pay’s/deductible’s that are owed to the hospital
- Identify and refer patients’ to the financial assistance department
- Provide a full range of insurance verification functions on an as needed basis
- Admit/register and/or provide verbal directions to patients and/or family members in any or all of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and/or geriatric
- Accurately complete data entry tasks for new and established MMH patients
- Accurately complete insurance verification tasks
- Complete Medicare Secondary Payer information
- Adhere to department policies and procedures
- Accurate completion of financial counseling responsibilities
- Accurate completion of Admissions paperwork
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
