Patient Account Registrar

Prime Healthcare•Riverdale, GA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a full time Patient Account Registrar for our outpatient wound care department. Shift’s Available: Days Employment Type: Full Time Hours: 8 hours Location: Southern Regional Medical Center - Riverdale, GA 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

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
Knowledge of medical terminology

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