Temporary Patient Access Registrar, Day Shift, Cardiac Associates

Adventist HealthCare•Germantown, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Cardiac Associates, part of Adventist HealthCare, is seeking an experienced Patient Access Registrar for their office in Germantown, MD. This role is crucial in extending God’s care through physical, mental, and spiritual healing. The registrar will be responsible for accurately entering patient demographic and insurance information, registering and pre-registering patients, collecting patient responsibility, obtaining necessary signatures, processing payments, and providing administrative support. The ideal candidate will be cross-trained in front desk, call center, and medical records functions.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent.
Minimum of 1 year experience within a healthcare environment. Can include insurers or public health settings as well.
At least 1 year experience in patient registration and/or eligibility and benefits.
Requires some knowledge/training in government payer rules and regulations.
Requires some knowledge/training regarding TPLs, WC, and other payment sources and liabilities.
Must demonstrate ability to multitask and work under pressure with minimal supervision.
Basic knowledge of office equipment and PC skills.

Nice To Haves

Some college preferred.

Responsibilities

Enters all demographic, insurance, and patient notes accurately.
Registers and pre-registers patients as they arrive for their appointments and collect patient responsibility.
Obtains any signatures needed from the patient at the time of registration or arrival.
Processes, balances and posts daily patient payments.
Greets and routes all visitors/patients and responds to their requests in a helpful and courteous manner on the phone and in person.
Performs accurate demographic and insurance updates on all patients as needed and required.
Verifies, collects, and accurately enters insurance information into the electronic health record system, and immediately notifies supervisor if problems arise.
Provides administrative support for Patient Access Dept., including answering phones, typing, faxing, electronic filing, copying, scanning and data entry, as needed.