Registrar

Nashville General Hospital•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nashville General Hospital is hiring for a Patient Access Rep (Registrar) for Patient Access Services as a full-time job in Nashville, Tennessee. The Patient Access Rep (Registrar) is the first line of quality service to our patients and our guests. This position serves as the ambassador of service, setting the standard. This position greets customers and subsequently provides the highest level of customer service possible. Performs timely and accurate registrations, scheduling, complete benefit verification, patient education (regarding benefits), scanning, faxing, and appropriate authorizations, and referrals for services.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 yrs. work experience working in a patient access fast-paced healthcare environment.
Insurance Verification Experience
Healthcare Scheduling Experience
Excellent patient registration skills
Excellent customer service and telephone etiquette required
Solid knowledge of medical terminology
Proficient computer skills; internet, typing, data entry
High School Diploma (Equivalent) or Higher

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred
Experience working with managed care health plans

Responsibilities

Treats all customers with dignity, respect and courtesy at ALL times, while proactively assisting customers as needed.
Schedules surgery/procedures, PAT appointments and 1st post-op visit with appropriate services.
Communicates appointments to patients, physicians and others as required.
Maintains department data base as back up.
Acts as liaison to facilitate communications between physicians, patient/families, PAT, OR, patient access, patient accounts, payors, and outside customers.
Follows hospital and departmental rules and regulations by adhering to policies/procedures such as confidentiality, code of conduct, attendance and payroll policies.
Maintains a safe and clean patient care area.
Uses work time productively.