Patient Account Registrar - Emergency Room Admitting

Prime Healthcare•Weslaco, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Emergency Room Patient Account Registrar , We are seeking a Emergency Room Patient Account Registrar , sometimes referred to a n Admission Representative . Shift’s Available : Nights Employment Type : Full Time Hours: 8-hour shifts – 11:00pm to 7:00am Location : Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, Texas Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: Health, dental, and vision insurance options Paid vacation, sick time and holidays Bereavement leave , FMLA and other leave options Employer 401K options Tuition reimbursement options Life, disability, and other insurance options Many other amazing benefits Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org

Requirements

Previous hospital experience as an admissions representative preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Ability to multi-task, prioritize needs to meet required timelines
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Customer Services experience required
High School Graduate or GED Equivalent Required (effective 4/1/14 for all new hires)

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital experience as an admissions representative preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

The Patient Account Registrar interviews the patient or his/her representative to obtain patient demographics.
This position also secures insurance information, eligibility, benefits and authorizations as applicable.
Works closely with all facets of the Admitting department including PBX operator function and reception areas.
Must be able to operate a computer to input and retrieve data.
Ability to communicate with the population served, utilizing age specific techniques from neonatal, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle adult to geriatrics.
Maintain proficiency in medical terminology.
Special projects or other assignments may be given with expectations to be completed in a specified timeframe